HB 970 Georgia House · 2015-2016 Regular Session

Fire protection and safety; issuance of certificates of compliance for fire departments; revise requirements

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 25 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to fire protection and safety, so as to revise requirements for the issuance of certificates of compliance for fire departments; to revise and to provide for definitions; to expand the functions and powers of the Georgia Firefighter Standards and Training Council; to revise qualifications for firefighters; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2016

Committee Review

Mar 2016

House Passage

Feb 2016

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 10, 2016 Last action Mar 10, 2016

Floor votes · House Feb 23, 2016

How they voted

124–0

Passed · 13 other

Total votes 137

Feb 23, 2016

D Democratic44

39 Yea 5

88% Yea

I Independent1

1 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican92

84 Yea 8

91% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 8, 2016

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee Favorably Reported

upper

Feb 24, 2016

Committee

Senate Read and Referred

upper

Feb 23, 2016

Lower · Passed

House Passed/Adopted

lower

Feb 17, 2016

Lower · Passed

House Committee Favorably Reported

lower

6 primary · 0 co-sponsors