SB 139 Georgia Senate · 2015-2016 Regular Session

Selling and Other Trade Practices; provide regulation; auxiliary containers shall be done by general law

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to selling and other trade practices, so as to provide that any regulation regarding the use, disposition, or sale or any imposition of any prohibition, restriction, fee imposition, or taxation of auxiliary containers shall be done only by general law; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill status failed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2015

Committee Review

Mar 2015

Senate Passage

Feb 2015

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 19, 2015 Last action Mar 27, 2015

Floor votes · Senate Feb 26, 2015

How they voted

22–12

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 37

Feb 26, 2015

D Democratic12

11 Nay 1

91% Nay

R Republican25

22 Yea 1 Nay 2

88% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

13

Key actions

4

Committee

5

Mar 18, 2015

Lower · Passed

House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

lower

Mar 13, 2015

Committee

House Withdrawn, Recommitted

lower

Mar 3, 2015

Lower · Passed

House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

lower

Feb 26, 2015

Upper · Passed

Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

upper

Feb 24, 2015

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

upper

Feb 20, 2015

Committee

Senate Read and Referred

upper

14 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Tommie Williams