Department of Transportation Officers; state investment in railways and railroad facilities and equipment; provide
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 2 of Title 32 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to officers in the Department of Transportation, so as to provide for state investment in railways and railroad facilities and equipment; to provide for a definition; to provide that the commissioner of transportation may administer a Georgia Freight Railroad Program; to provide for subprograms within such program; to provide for annual reporting; to provide for standards for expenditure of funds; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2020
Committee Review
Jun 2020
Senate Passage
Feb 2020
House Passage
Jun 2020
Signed into Law
Aug 2020
Introduced Feb 5, 2020
Signed Aug 5, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Feb 28, 2020
How they voted
21–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 23
Feb 28, 2020
D
Democratic9
100% Yea
R
Republican14
85% 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 594
upper
Aug 5, 2020
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Jun 24, 2020
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Jun 18, 2020
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Feb 28, 2020
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Feb 21, 2020
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 18, 2020
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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