Alcoholic beverages; sale during certain times on Sunday in commercial service airports owned or operated by a municipal governing authority; provide
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 3 of Title 3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding the regulation of alcoholic beverages generally, so as to provide for the sale of alcoholic beverages during certain times on Sunday in commercial service airports owned or operated by a municipal governing authority; 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
Jan 2016
House Passage
Feb 2015
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 9, 2015
Last action Jan 11, 2016
Floor votes · House Feb 25, 2015
How they voted
107–11
Passed · 17 other
Total votes 135
Feb 25, 2015
D
Democratic44
88% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican90
74% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Jan 11, 2016
Committee
Senate Recommitted
upper
Mar 19, 2015
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 26, 2015
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 25, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 18, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Alan Powell
RRepublican
P
Brett Harrell
RRepublican
P
Demetrius Douglas
DDemocratic
P
Keisha Waites
DDemocratic
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