Property Insurance; expand the ownership restriction; value of the property covered against loss by fire
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 32 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to property insurance, so as to expand the ownership restriction as it relates to the application of the value of the property covered against loss by fire; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2015
Committee Review
Mar 2016
Senate Passage
Jan 2016
House Passage
Mar 2016
Signed into Law
Apr 2016
Introduced Feb 19, 2015
Signed Apr 26, 2016
Floor votes · Senate Jan 27, 2016
How they voted
34–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 38
Jan 27, 2016
D
Democratic12
83% Yea
R
Republican26
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
7
Committee
5
Apr 26, 2016
Signed into law
Act 365
upper
Apr 26, 2016
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 11, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 10, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Jan 27, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Jan 26, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Jan 11, 2016
Committee
Senate Recommitted
upper
Mar 9, 2015
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 20, 2015
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
13 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bruce Thompson
RRepublican
P
Burt Jones
RRepublican
P
Doc Rhett
DDemocratic
P
Ed Harbison
DDemocratic
P
Fran Millar
RRepublican
P
Greg Kirk
RRepublican
P
Jesse Stone
RRepublican
P
John Kennedy
RRepublican
P
Joshua McKoon
RRepublican
P
Judson Hill
RRepublican
P
Marty Harbin
RRepublican
P
Mike Dugan
RRepublican
P
William Ligon, Jr.
RRepublican
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