State Flag, Seal, and Other Symbols; placement of a monument to honor the Original 33; provide
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state flag, seal, and other symbols, so as to provide for placement of a monument to honor the Original 33; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2022
Senate Passage
Mar 2022
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 4, 2021
Last action Mar 25, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Mar 15, 2022
How they voted
42–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 47
Mar 15, 2022
D
Democratic18
94% Yea
R
Republican29
86% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Mar 25, 2022
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Mar 15, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Feb 22, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Mar 5, 2021
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
17 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Billy Hickman
RRepublican
P
David Lucas
DDemocratic
P
Doc Rhett
DDemocratic
P
Ed Harbison
DDemocratic
P
Emanuel Jones
DDemocratic
P
Gail Davenport
DDemocratic
P
Gloria Butler
DDemocratic
P
Harold Jones
DDemocratic
P
Kim Jackson
DDemocratic
P
Lester Jackson
DDemocratic
P
Marty Harbin
RRepublican
P
Mike Dugan
RRepublican
P
Nan Orrock
DDemocratic
P
Nikki Merritt
DDemocratic
P
Sonya Halpern
DDemocratic
P
Tonya Anderson
DDemocratic
P
Valencia Seay
DDemocratic
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