HB 201 Georgia House · 2015-2016 Regular Session

Public utilities; telephone system for the physically impaired; provisions

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1A of Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 46 of the O.C.G.A., relating to telephone system for the physically impaired, so as to change certain provisions relating to the establishment, administration, and operation of the state-wide dual party relay service and audible universal information access service; to change certain legislative findings and declarations; to eliminate the prohibition as to the distribution of telecommunications equipment under telecommunications equipment distribution program based on a certain income level; to provide that wireless devices and applications may be distributed as part of the telecommunications equipment distribution program; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2015
Committee Review
Mar 2015
House Passage
Mar 2015
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 3, 2015 Last action Mar 18, 2015
Floor votes · House Mar 13, 2015

How they voted

1400
Passed · 11 other
Total votes 151
Mar 13, 2015
D Democratic47
44 Yea 3
93% Yea
I Independent1
1 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican103
95 Yea 8
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Mar 18, 2015
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 13, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 25, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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