Education; provide the civil rights museum as a division of the Georgia Capitol Museum
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 2 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the board of regents and University System of Georgia, so as to provide for a civil rights museum as a division of the Georgia Capitol Museum; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2013
Committee Review
Mar 2013
Senate Passage
Mar 2013
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 14, 2013
Last action Mar 12, 2013
Floor votes · Senate Mar 7, 2013
How they voted
32–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 37
Mar 7, 2013
D
Democratic9
88% Yea
R
Republican28
85% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Mar 7, 2013
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Mar 4, 2013
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 19, 2013
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
17 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Burt Jones
RRepublican
P
Curt Thompson
DDemocratic
P
David Lucas
DDemocratic
P
Donzella James
DDemocratic
P
Emanuel Jones
DDemocratic
P
Freddie Sims
DDemocratic
P
Gloria Butler
DDemocratic
P
Hardie Davis
DDemocratic
P
Horacena Tate
DDemocratic
P
Jason Carter
DDemocratic
P
Jeff Mullis
RRepublican
P
Lester Jackson
DDemocratic
P
Nan Orrock
DDemocratic
P
Ronnie Chance
RRepublican
P
Steve Thompson
DDemocratic
P
Valencia Seay
DDemocratic
P
Vincent Fort
DDemocratic
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