SB 371 Georgia Senate · 2019-2020 Regular Session

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

210
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 23
Feb 28, 2020
D Democratic9
9 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican14
12 Yea 2
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

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