Local government authorities; register with Department of Community Affairs; require
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local government, so as to require local government authorities to register with the Department of Community Affairs in order to be eligible for state funds; to change the deadline for local government authorities to register with said department; to prohibit authorities from incurring debt or credit obligations prior to submitting a report to said department; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
Feb 2018
House Passage
Feb 2017
Senate Passage
Mar 2018
Signed into Law
May 2018
Introduced Feb 7, 2017
Signed May 3, 2018
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
7
Committee
5
May 3, 2018
Signed into law
Act 306
upper
May 3, 2018
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 9, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Feb 5, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Jan 8, 2018
Committee
Senate Recommitted
upper
Mar 15, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 22, 2017
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 21, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 15, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jan Tankersley
RRepublican
P
Jay Powell
RRepublican
P
Lynn Smith
RRepublican
P
Matt Hatchett
RRepublican
P
Ron Stephens
RRepublican
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