Public Utilities and Public Transportation; authorize telephone cooperatives and their broadband affiliates; provide broadband services
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 telephone cooperatives and their broadband affiliates to provide broadband services; to provide for definitions; to authorize certain financing and partnerships for the provision of broadband services; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Mar 2019
Senate Passage
Feb 2019
House Passage
Mar 2019
Signed into Law
Apr 2019
Introduced Jan 15, 2019
Signed Apr 26, 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
Apr 26, 2019
Signed into law
Act 52
upper
Apr 26, 2019
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 21, 2019
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 13, 2019
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Feb 20, 2019
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Feb 13, 2019
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Jan 16, 2019
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
16 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brandon Beach
RRepublican
P
Butch Miller
RRepublican
P
Chuck Payne
RRepublican
P
David Lucas
DDemocratic
P
Ellis Black
RRepublican
P
Frank Ginn
RRepublican
P
Greg Kirk
RRepublican
P
Jack Hill
RRepublican
P
Jesse Stone
RRepublican
P
John Albers
RRepublican
P
John Wilkinson
RRepublican
P
Larry Walker
RRepublican
P
Lee Anderson
RRepublican
P
Mike Dugan
RRepublican
P
Steve Gooch
RRepublican
P
Tyler Harper
RRepublican
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