HB 772 Georgia House · 2013-2014 Regular Session

Public assistance; drug testing for applicants for food stamps; require

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public assistance, so as to require drug testing for applicants for food stamps; to provide requirements; to provide that any person who fails such drug test shall be ineligible to receive food stamps; to provide for reapplication; to provide for children's food stamps; to provide for confidentiality of records; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2014

Committee Review

Mar 2014

House Passage

Mar 2014

Senate Passage

Mar 2014

Signed into Law

Apr 2014

Introduced Jan 17, 2014 Signed Apr 29, 2014

Floor votes · House Mar 3, 2014

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

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Committee

Amendments

Apr 29, 2014

Signed into law

Act 664

upper

Apr 29, 2014

Signed into law

House Date Signed by Governor

lower

Mar 20, 2014

Introduced

House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub

lower

Mar 20, 2014

Upper · Passed

Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

upper

Mar 18, 2014

Upper · Passed

Senate Engrossed

upper

Mar 12, 2014

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

upper

Mar 4, 2014

Committee

Senate Read and Referred

upper

Mar 3, 2014

Lower · Passed

House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

lower

Feb 25, 2014

Lower · Passed

House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors