Professional Licenses; extend the time a member of the military has to qualify for the issuance of a license; electrical contractor, plumber;
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 43-14-15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to certain military certifications that entitle persons to obtain certain professional licenses, so as to extend the time a member of the military has to qualify for the issuance of a license or certification as an electrical contractor, plumber, conditioned air contractor, low-voltage contractor, or utility contractor using his or her military specialty or certification; 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
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2021
Senate Passage
Feb 2021
House Passage
Mar 2021
Signed into Law
May 2021
Introduced Jan 27, 2021
Signed May 4, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Feb 16, 2021
How they voted
42–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 47
Feb 16, 2021
D
Democratic18
83% Yea
R
Republican29
93% 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 206
upper
May 4, 2021
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 31, 2021
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Feb 16, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Feb 10, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Jan 28, 2021
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
28 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ben Watson
RRepublican
P
Bill Cowsert
RRepublican
P
Billy Hickman
RRepublican
P
Blake Tillery
RRepublican
P
Bo Hatchett
RRepublican
P
Bruce Thompson
RRepublican
P
Burt Jones
RRepublican
P
Butch Miller
RRepublican
P
Carden Summers
RRepublican
P
Chuck Hufstetler
RRepublican
P
Dean Burke
RRepublican
P
Ed Harbison
DDemocratic
P
Emanuel Jones
DDemocratic
P
Harold Jones
DDemocratic
P
Jason Anavitarte
RRepublican
P
John Albers
RRepublican
P
John Kennedy
RRepublican
P
Kay Kirkpatrick
RRepublican
P
Lee Anderson
RRepublican
P
Lester Jackson
DDemocratic
P
Lindsey Tippins
RRepublican
P
Matt Brass
RRepublican
P
Max Burns
RRepublican
P
Mike Dugan
RRepublican
P
Nikki Merritt
DDemocratic
P
Steve Gooch
RRepublican
P
Tonya Anderson
DDemocratic
P
Tyler Harper
RRepublican
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