Chehaw Park Authority; change name of park; provisions
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to create the Chehaw Park Authority, approved April 11, 1979 (Ga. L. 1979, p. 4515), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 13, 2002 (Ga. L. 2002, p. 5755), so as to change the name of the park; to expand the purpose of the authority to include the acquisition of zoological specimens; to change procedures for the appointment of authority members; to change provisions regarding a quorum and majority of the authority; to make the city manager of the City of Albany a voting member of the authority; to revise definitions; to remove certain duties of the City of Albany regarding the authority; to extend the existence of the authority; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2020
Committee Review
Jun 2020
House Passage
Jun 2020
Senate Passage
Jun 2020
Signed into Law
Jul 2020
Introduced Jun 18, 2020
Signed Jul 29, 2020
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Jul 29, 2020
Signed into law
Act 536
upper
Jul 29, 2020
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Jun 25, 2020
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Jun 25, 2020
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Jun 24, 2020
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Jun 23, 2020
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Jun 23, 2020
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Yearta
RRepublican
P
CaMia Hopson
DDemocratic
P
Gerald Greene
RRepublican
P
Winfred Dukes
DDemocratic
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