Bonds; acceptance of electronic signatures and electronic corporate seals on bonds; provide
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 10 of Title 13 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding contracts for public works, Code Section 32-2-70 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to bonds of successful bidder, and Part 1 of Article 3 of Chapter 91 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to bonds generally, so as to provide for acceptance of electronic signatures and electronic corporate seals on bonds; to provide for related matters; to provide 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 11, 2021
Signed May 4, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Mar 1, 2021
How they voted
42–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 47
Mar 1, 2021
D
Democratic18
88% Yea
R
Republican29
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 4, 2021
Signed into law
Act 215
upper
May 4, 2021
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 18, 2021
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 16, 2021
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Mar 1, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Feb 25, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 16, 2021
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
16 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bo Hatchett
RRepublican
P
Brian Strickland
RRepublican
P
Butch Miller
RRepublican
P
Dean Burke
RRepublican
P
Elena Parent
DDemocratic
P
Gloria Butler
DDemocratic
P
Harold Jones
DDemocratic
P
Jeff Mullis
RRepublican
P
John Kennedy
RRepublican
P
Kay Kirkpatrick
RRepublican
P
Larry Walker
RRepublican
P
Lee Anderson
RRepublican
P
Max Burns
RRepublican
P
Mike Dugan
RRepublican
P
Sonya Halpern
DDemocratic
P
Steve Gooch
RRepublican
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