Georgia Space Flight Act; enact
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to torts, so as to provide for the facilitation of space flight activities in this state; to provide for definitions; to provide for exceptions; to limit the liability of space flight entities related to injuries sustained by participants who have agreed in writing to such a limitation after being provided with certain warnings; to provide a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2016
Committee Review
Mar 2017
House Passage
Feb 2017
Senate Passage
Mar 2017
Signed into Law
May 2017
Introduced Nov 15, 2016
Signed May 8, 2017
Floor votes · House Feb 16, 2017
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Amendments
1
May 8, 2017
Signed into law
Act 172
upper
May 8, 2017
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 22, 2017
Introduced
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
lower
Mar 16, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Mar 10, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 17, 2017
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 16, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Jan 31, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Nov 15, 2016
Introduced
House Prefiled
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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