Conservation and natural resources; provide for an exception to notification of spills or releases; provide for definitions
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 14 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to oil or hazardous material spills or releases, so as to provide for definitions; to provide for an exception to notification of spills or releases; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
Mar 2019
House Passage
Mar 2019
Senate Passage
Mar 2019
Signed into Law
May 2019
Introduced Feb 8, 2019
Signed May 6, 2019
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 6, 2019
Signed into law
Act 188
upper
May 6, 2019
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 18, 2019
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 13, 2019
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Mar 7, 2019
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 5, 2019
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 28, 2019
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Lynn Smith
RRepublican
P
Matt Dubnik
RRepublican
P
Robert Dickey
RRepublican
P
Terry England
RRepublican
P
Tom McCall
RRepublican
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