GA HB405 | 2017-2018 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 7-0)
Status: Passed on May 9 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-07-01 - Effective Date
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 3 of Chapter 3 of Title 38 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the emergency powers of the Governor, so as to require the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency to establish a state-wide system to facilitate the transport and distribution of essentials in commerce during a state of emergency declared by the Governor; to provide for a definition; to provide for the certification of organizations and business entities that would be engaged in such transportation and such distribution; to provide for privileges for employees and agents of such organizations and business entities; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Title

Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency; establish state-wide system to facilitate the transport and distribution of essentials in commerce during a state of emergency; require

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2017-03-30 - Senate - Senate Vote #367 (Y: 48 N: 0 NV: 5 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2017-03-28 - Senate - Senate Vote #297 (Y: 50 N: 3 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2017-02-27 - House - House Vote #119 (Y: 163 N: 0 NV: 6 Abs: 11) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2017-07-01 Effective Date
2017-05-09 Act 261
2017-05-09HouseHouse Date Signed by Governor
2017-04-05HouseHouse Sent to Governor
2017-03-30SenateSenate Passed/Adopted
2017-03-30SenateSenate Taken from Table
2017-03-28SenateSenate Tabled
2017-03-10SenateSenate Read Second Time
2017-03-09SenateSenate Committee Favorably Reported
2017-02-28SenateSenate Read and Referred
2017-02-27HouseHouse Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2017-02-27HouseHouse Third Readers
2017-02-21HouseHouse Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2017-02-21HouseHouse Second Readers
2017-02-17HouseHouse First Readers
2017-02-16HouseHouse Hopper

Georgia State Sources


Bill Comments

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