Public utilities and public transportation; electric membership corporations and their affiliates to provide broadband services; specifically authorize
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public utilities and public transportation, so as to specifically authorize electric membership corporations and their affiliates to provide broadband services; to provide for definitions; to authorize certain financing and partnerships for the provision of broadband services; to prohibit cross-subsidization between the provision of broadband services and an electric membership corporation's natural gas activities or electricity services activities; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Jan 2020
House Passage
Feb 2019
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 15, 2019
Last action Jan 13, 2020
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Jan 13, 2020
Committee
Senate Recommitted
upper
Mar 28, 2019
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 12, 2019
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 11, 2019
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 7, 2019
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Jan 29, 2019
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Ask Maddy
·
AI policy assistant
Ask Maddy about HB 23
Scope: GA
Hi! I can help you understand HB 23. What would you like to know?
Try one of these
i
Maddy answers using official bill text and legislative records. Always verify before sharing.
Sources cited inline