Standards, Labeling, and Adulteration of Food; nonprofit organizations to prepare in accordance with Department of Public Health requirements; provide
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to standards, labeling, and adulteration of food, so as to provide for nonprofit organizations to prepare and provide food in accordance with Department of Public Health requirements; to revise the definitions of "food sales establishment" and "food service establishment"; to revise provisions relating to permits for nonprofit food sales and food service; to revise requirements for food items prepared by nonprofit organizations; to eliminate the right to appeal to the commissioner of public health for orders or actions of a county board of health or district health director; to correct a cross-reference; 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 2020
Committee Review
Mar 2020
Senate Passage
Feb 2020
House Passage
Jun 2020
Signed into Law
Aug 2020
Introduced Jan 31, 2020
Signed Aug 5, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Feb 20, 2020
How they voted
21–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 23
Feb 20, 2020
D
Democratic9
88% Yea
R
Republican14
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Aug 5, 2020
Signed into law
Act 591
upper
Aug 5, 2020
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Jun 15, 2020
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 2, 2020
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Feb 20, 2020
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Feb 18, 2020
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 3, 2020
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Doc Rhett
DDemocratic
P
Jennifer Jordan
DDemocratic
P
Kay Kirkpatrick
RRepublican
P
Lindsey Tippins
RRepublican
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