Alcoholic beverages; sale or furnishing to patients or inmates of Central State Hospital and sale or possession near or upon the grounds; change certain provisions
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 3 of Title 3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to prohibited acts relative to the regulation of alcoholic beverages, so as to change certain provisions relating to the sale or furnishing of alcoholic beverages to patients or inmates of Central State Hospital and to the sale or possession of alcoholic beverages near or upon the grounds of such hospital; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2015
Committee Review
Mar 2015
House Passage
Feb 2015
Senate Passage
Mar 2015
Signed into Law
Apr 2015
Introduced Jan 26, 2015
Signed Apr 20, 2015
Floor votes · House Feb 25, 2015
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Apr 20, 2015
Signed into law
Act 22
upper
Apr 20, 2015
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Apr 2, 2015
Introduced
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
lower
Mar 31, 2015
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted As Amended
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 As Amended
lower
Feb 18, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brett Harrell
RRepublican
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