State government; prohibit governmental agencies from using central bank digital currency as payment
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state government, so as to prohibit governmental agencies from using central bank digital currency as payment and from participating in testing the use of such currency; to provide for definitions; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
House Passage
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Jan 26, 2024
Signed May 6, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 21, 2024 · House Feb 29, 2024
How they voted
36–9
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 52
Mar 21, 2024
D
Democratic22
40% Nay
R
Republican30
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 6, 2024
Signed into law
Act 593
upper
May 6, 2024
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 21, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 14, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Mar 4, 2024
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 29, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Feb 21, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Jan 26, 2024
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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