Charitable Solicitations; local governing authorities to issue written notices for failure to clean and maintain collection receptacles; allow
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 17 of Title 43 of the O.C.G.A., relating to charitable solicitations, so as to allow local governing authorities to issue written notices for the failure to clean and maintain collection receptacles; to allow petition to superior court for an order for the removal of collection receptacles if the property owner or paid solicitor does not comply with violation notices for at least three occasions in one calendar year; to provide for a superior court to order collection receptacles to be removed at the cost of the paid solicitor or charitable organization; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2018
Committee Review
Feb 2018
Senate Passage
Feb 2018
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 12, 2018
Last action Mar 5, 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
8
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Feb 28, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Feb 23, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 13, 2018
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
12 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ben Watson
RRepublican
P
Butch Miller
RRepublican
P
Chuck Payne
RRepublican
P
David Shafer
RRepublican
P
Ellis Black
RRepublican
P
Frank Ginn
RRepublican
P
Greg Kirk
RRepublican
P
Jesse Stone
RRepublican
P
Joshua McKoon
RRepublican
P
Kay Kirkpatrick
RRepublican
P
Lee Anderson
RRepublican
P
Lindsey Tippins
RRepublican
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