Commerce and trade; banning commercial sales of regulated goods, products, or items; prohibit county, municipal and consolidated governments
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to selling and other trade practices, so as to prohibit county, municipal, and consolidated governments from banning the commercial sales of goods, products, or items regulated by the United States Department of Agriculture, the United States Food and Drug Administration, or the Georgia Department of Agriculture, which are sold at properly zoned retail establishments; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2018
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 15, 2018
Last action Feb 21, 2018
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Feb 21, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brett Harrell
RRepublican
P
Calvin Smyre
DDemocratic
P
Jay Powell
RRepublican
P
Rick Jasperse
RRepublican
P
Tom McCall
RRepublican
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