"Environmental Policy Act"; exempt projects for construction/improvement of public roads from environmental effects reports
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 12-16-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions relative to the "Environmental Policy Act," so as to exempt projects for the construction or improvement of public roads from environmental effects reports in certain instances; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2016
Committee Review
Mar 2016
Senate Passage
Feb 2016
House Passage
Mar 2016
Signed into Law
Apr 2016
Introduced Feb 8, 2016
Signed Apr 26, 2016
Floor votes · Senate Feb 29, 2016
How they voted
25–12
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 38
Feb 29, 2016
D
Democratic12
91% Nay
R
Republican26
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Apr 26, 2016
Signed into law
Act 339
upper
Apr 26, 2016
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 24, 2016
Introduced
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
upper
Mar 22, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Mar 14, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Feb 29, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted As Amended
upper
Feb 24, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 9, 2016
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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