Distilled Spirits; initiating a referendum election for the authorization of the issuance of licenses for the package sale of distilled spirits; modify the petition requirements
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 4 of Title 3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local authorization and regulations for manufacture, distribution, and package sales of distilled spirits, so as to modify the petition requirements for initiating a referendum election for the authorization of the issuance of licenses for the package sale of distilled spirits; to provide an additional method of initiating such a referendum election; to change certain provisions relating to the procedures for calling and conducting certain referendum elections and the nullifications thereof; 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
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2021
Senate Passage
Mar 2021
House Passage
Mar 2021
Signed into Law
May 2021
Introduced Feb 10, 2021
Signed May 4, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Mar 5, 2021
How they voted
27–14
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 47
Mar 5, 2021
D
Democratic18
77% Nay
R
Republican29
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 4, 2021
Signed into law
Act 212
upper
May 4, 2021
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 22, 2021
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Mar 5, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Feb 24, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 11, 2021
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
15 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ben Watson
RRepublican
P
Brandon Beach
RRepublican
P
Burt Jones
RRepublican
P
Butch Miller
RRepublican
P
Dean Burke
RRepublican
P
Elena Parent
DDemocratic
P
Frank Ginn
RRepublican
P
Gloria Butler
DDemocratic
P
Harold Jones
DDemocratic
P
Jason Anavitarte
RRepublican
P
Jennifer Jordan
DDemocratic
P
Lester Jackson
DDemocratic
P
Matt Brass
RRepublican
P
Randy Robertson
RRepublican
P
Steve Gooch
RRepublican
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