Georgia Ports Authority; provide for powers; acceptance of loans/grants from United States upon certain terms and conditions
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 52-2-9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general powers of the Georgia Ports Authority, so as to provide for powers of the authority with respect to acceptance of loans or grants from the United States upon certain terms and conditions; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2015
Committee Review
Feb 2015
Senate Passage
Feb 2015
House Passage
Feb 2015
Signed into Law
Feb 2015
Introduced Jan 29, 2015
Signed Feb 23, 2015
Floor votes · Senate Feb 10, 2015
How they voted
36–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 37
Feb 10, 2015
D
Democratic12
91% Yea
R
Republican25
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Feb 23, 2015
Signed into law
Act 2
upper
Feb 23, 2015
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Feb 19, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Feb 17, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Feb 10, 2015
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Feb 4, 2015
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 2, 2015
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ben Watson
RRepublican
P
Bill Cowsert
RRepublican
P
William Ligon, Jr.
RRepublican
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