Commerce and trade; illegal for certain persons to purchase or attempt to purchase, possess, obtain, or sell used, detached catalytic converters; provide
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 14 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to secondary metals recyclers, so as to provide that it shall be illegal for certain persons to purchase, possess, obtain, or sell or attempt to purchase, possess, obtain, or sell used, detached catalytic converters; to provide for a definition; to provide that certain catalytic converters and the vehicles transporting them are contraband; to provide for penalties; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2022
Committee Review
Mar 2022
House Passage
Mar 2022
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 4, 2022
Last action Apr 1, 2022
Floor votes · House Mar 15, 2022
How they voted
110–30
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 146
Mar 15, 2022
D
Democratic59
49% Nay
R
Republican87
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Mar 29, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Mar 16, 2022
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 15, 2022
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Mar 11, 2022
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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