Public utilities and public transportation; use of electric easements for broadband services; permit
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 4 of Chapter 3 of Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to electric membership corporations and foreign electric cooperatives, so as to permit the use of electric easements for broadband services; to provide for a definition; to provide for legislative findings and declarations as to certain utility easements; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
Jan 2020
House Passage
Mar 2019
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 26, 2019
Last action Jan 13, 2020
Floor votes · House Mar 5, 2019
How they voted
52–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 53
Mar 5, 2019
D
Democratic20
100% Yea
R
Republican33
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Jan 13, 2020
Committee
Senate Recommitted
upper
Mar 28, 2019
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Mar 7, 2019
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 5, 2019
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Mar 1, 2019
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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