SB 369 Georgia Senate · 2015-2016 Regular Session

Fireworks; revise the standard of compliance from explosion to ignition; definitions

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 10 of Title 25 of the O.C.G.A., relating to regulation of fireworks, so as to revise the standard of compliance from explosion to ignition; to provide for definitions; to amend Chapter 60 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding provisions applicable to counties and municipal corporations, so as to provide for further regulations by municipal corporations; to provide for related matters; to provide for 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

Senate Passage

Feb 2016

House Passage

Mar 2016

Signed into Law

Apr 2016

Introduced Feb 10, 2016 Signed Apr 26, 2016

Floor votes · Senate Feb 26, 2016

How they voted

34–1

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 38

Feb 26, 2016

D Democratic12

9 Yea 3

75% Yea

R Republican26

25 Yea 1 Nay

96% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Apr 26, 2016

Signed into law

Act 336

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 16, 2016

Lower · Passed

House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

lower

Mar 15, 2016

Lower · Passed

House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

lower

Feb 26, 2016

Upper · Passed

Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

upper

Feb 23, 2016

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

upper

Feb 11, 2016

Committee

Senate Read and Referred

upper

14 primary · 0 co-sponsors