"Safe and Secure Georgia Act"; enact
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 15 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions concerning courts, so as to require a biennial report and recommendation from the Council of Accountability Court Judges of Georgia to various officials of the General Assembly; to provide for a short title; 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
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Apr 2022
Senate Passage
Mar 2022
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 24, 2022
Last action Apr 4, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Mar 11, 2022
How they voted
32–8
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 47
Mar 11, 2022
D
Democratic18
44% Nay
R
Republican29
86% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Apr 4, 2022
Committee
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
lower
Mar 29, 2022
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Mar 11, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Feb 17, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Jan 25, 2022
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
24 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brian Strickland
RRepublican
P
Bruce Thompson
RRepublican
P
Burt Jones
RRepublican
P
Butch Miller
RRepublican
P
Carden Summers
RRepublican
P
Chuck Hufstetler
RRepublican
P
Clint Dixon
RRepublican
P
Dean Burke
RRepublican
P
Frank Ginn
RRepublican
P
Jason Anavitarte
RRepublican
P
Jeff Mullis
RRepublican
P
John Albers
RRepublican
P
John Kennedy
RRepublican
P
Kay Kirkpatrick
RRepublican
P
Larry Walker
RRepublican
P
Lee Anderson
RRepublican
P
Lindsey Tippins
RRepublican
P
Marty Harbin
RRepublican
P
Matt Brass
RRepublican
P
Max Burns
RRepublican
P
Mike Dugan
RRepublican
P
Randy Robertson
RRepublican
P
Russ Goodman
RRepublican
P
Steve Gooch
RRepublican
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