State Park Authority; revise the powers and responsibilities
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Jekyll Island—State Park Authority, so as to revise the powers and responsibilities of the authority; to define terms; to revise the components of the master plan; to clarify development powers and restrictions for the authority; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2014
Committee Review
Mar 2014
Senate Passage
Feb 2014
House Passage
Mar 2014
Signed into Law
Apr 2014
Introduced Jan 17, 2014
Signed Apr 14, 2014
Floor votes · Senate Feb 3, 2014
How they voted
30–0
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 36
Feb 3, 2014
D
Democratic9
66% Yea
R
Republican27
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Apr 14, 2014
Signed into law
Act 480
upper
Apr 14, 2014
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 11, 2014
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 6, 2014
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Feb 3, 2014
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Jan 24, 2014
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Jan 21, 2014
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Frank Ginn
RRepublican
P
Ross Tolleson
RRepublican
P
Steve Henson
DDemocratic
P
William Ligon, Jr.
RRepublican
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