Crimes and offenses; illegal use of financial transaction cards; revise provisions
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 9 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to illegal use of financial transaction cards, and Chapter 80 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions applicable to counties, municipal corporations, and other governmental entities, so as to revise a definition; to revise provisions of law relating to government purchasing cards and government credit cards; to provide for the issuance of government purchasing cards and government credit cards; to provide for the conditions for such issuance; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2016
Committee Review
Mar 2016
House Passage
Feb 2016
Senate Passage
Mar 2016
Signed into Law
Apr 2016
Introduced Feb 9, 2016
Signed Apr 27, 2016
Floor votes · House Feb 24, 2016
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 27, 2016
Signed into law
Act 484
upper
Apr 27, 2016
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 24, 2016
Introduced
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
lower
Mar 22, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Mar 10, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 25, 2016
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 24, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 18, 2016
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
Eddie Lumsden
RRepublican
P
Rick Jasperse
RRepublican
P
Steve Tarvin
RRepublican
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