Local Fire Departments; procedures for organization, issuance and revocation of certificates of compliance; provide
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 3 and Article 1 of Chapter 4 of Title 25 of the O.C.G.A., relating to minimum requirements for local fire departments and general provisions relative to firefighter standards and training, respectively, so as to provide for procedures for organization, issuance and revocation of certificates of compliance, requirements, and training and standards of fire departments and volunteer fire departments; to establish the Georgia Volunteer Fire Service Council; to amend Code Section 45-9-101 of the O.C.G.A., relating to definitions relative to the temporary disability compensation program, so as to revise a definition; for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Jun 2020
Senate Passage
Feb 2020
House Passage
Jun 2020
Signed into Law
Jul 2020
Introduced Jan 31, 2020
Signed Jul 29, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Feb 25, 2020
How they voted
21–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 23
Feb 25, 2020
D
Democratic9
77% Yea
R
Republican14
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Jul 29, 2020
Signed into law
Act 542
upper
Jul 29, 2020
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Jun 24, 2020
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Jun 19, 2020
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Feb 25, 2020
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Feb 20, 2020
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 3, 2020
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Burt Jones
RRepublican
P
Butch Miller
RRepublican
P
Jeff Mullis
RRepublican
P
John Kennedy
RRepublican
P
Steve Gooch
RRepublican
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