Transportation, Dept. of; change type of projects eligible for design-build contracts and procurement process
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 4 of Chapter 2 of Title 32 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Transportation's power to contract generally, so as to change the type of projects eligible for design-build contracts and the procurement process for such contracts; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2013
Committee Review
Mar 2013
Senate Passage
Feb 2013
House Passage
Mar 2013
Signed into Law
Apr 2013
Introduced Jan 28, 2013
Signed Apr 18, 2013
Floor votes · Senate Feb 25, 2013
How they voted
32–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 37
Feb 25, 2013
D
Democratic9
66% Yea
R
Republican28
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Apr 18, 2013
Signed into law
Act 19
upper
Apr 18, 2013
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 22, 2013
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 12, 2013
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Feb 25, 2013
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Feb 20, 2013
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Jan 29, 2013
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
19 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brandon Beach
RRepublican
P
Butch Miller
RRepublican
P
Cecil Staton
RRepublican
P
Charlie Bethel
RRepublican
P
Chuck Hufstetler
RRepublican
P
Don Balfour
RRepublican
P
Frank Ginn
RRepublican
P
Jack Murphy
RRepublican
P
Jason Carter
DDemocratic
P
Jeff Mullis
RRepublican
P
John Wilkinson
RRepublican
P
Joshua McKoon
RRepublican
P
Judson Hill
RRepublican
P
Rick Jeffares
RRepublican
P
Ronnie Chance
RRepublican
P
Steve Gooch
RRepublican
P
Tommie Williams
RRepublican
P
Tyler Harper
RRepublican
P
William Ligon, Jr.
RRepublican
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