Community Affairs, Department of; Georgia Geospatial Advisory Council; recreate
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 8 of Title 50 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the Department of Community Affairs, so as to recreate the Georgia Geospatial Advisory Council under the Department of Community Affairs; to provide for definitions; to provide that all documents and data of the current Georgia Geospatial Advisory Council that is under the Environmental Protection Division of the Department of Natural Resources shall be transferred to the new council; to provide for appointment of members to the council, selection of a chairperson, and payment of certain expenses; to provide for availability of reports generated by the council; to provide for promulgation of certain rules and regulations; to provide for an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Feb 2017
House Passage
Feb 2017
Senate Passage
Mar 2017
Signed into Law
May 2017
Introduced Jan 30, 2017
Signed May 1, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 1, 2017
Signed into law
Act 65
upper
May 1, 2017
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 10, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Feb 28, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 15, 2017
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 14, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Feb 8, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Buzz Brockway
RRepublican
P
Robert Dickey
RRepublican
P
Sheri Gilligan
RRepublican
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