GA HB925 | 2023-2024 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 7-0)
Status: Engrossed on February 13 2024 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2024-03-26 - Senate Tabled
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]
Status: Engrossed on February 13 2024 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2024-03-26 - Senate Tabled
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 3 of Title 38 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to emergency management, so as to prohibit any governmental entity from discriminating against and closing a place of worship during an emergency; to provide for civil relief and damages; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Title
Protecting Religious Assembly in States of Emergency (PRAISE) Act; enact
Sponsors
| Rep. Steven Sainz [R] | Rep. James Burchett [R] | Rep. Scott Hilton [R] | Rep. Lauren Daniel [R] |
| Rep. Mitchell Horner [R] | Rep. Rick Townsend [R] | Sen. Jason Anavitarte [R] |
Roll Calls
2024-02-13 - House - Passage: House Vote #478 (Y: 112 N: 50 NV: 4 Abs: 12) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-26 | Senate | Senate Tabled |
| 2024-03-20 | Senate | Senate Read Second Time |
| 2024-03-20 | Senate | Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
| 2024-02-15 | Senate | Senate Read and Referred |
| 2024-02-13 | House | House Passed/Adopted |
| 2024-02-13 | House | House Third Readers |
| 2024-02-12 | House | House Postponed |
| 2024-02-01 | House | House Committee Favorably Reported |
| 2024-01-22 | House | House Second Readers |
| 2024-01-12 | House | House First Readers |
| 2024-01-11 | House | House Hopper |
