State wild flower; designate the native azalea
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 50-3-54 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the state wild flower, so as to designate the native azalea as the state wild flower; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2013
Committee Review
Mar 2013
House Passage
Mar 2013
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 11, 2013
Last action Mar 5, 2013
Floor votes · House Mar 4, 2013
How they voted
127–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 131
Mar 4, 2013
D
Democratic43
97% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican87
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Mar 5, 2013
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 4, 2013
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Feb 27, 2013
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Debbie Buckner
DDemocratic
P
John Pezold
RRepublican
P
Richard Smith
RRepublican
P
Sam Teasley
RRepublican
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