State government; public disclosure not required relative to inspection of public records; include certain documents from Department of Natural Resources
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 50-18-72 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to when public disclosure not required relative to inspection of public records, so as to include certain documents from the Department of Natural Resources; 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 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
House Passage
Feb 2023
Senate Passage
Mar 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Jan 31, 2023
Signed May 2, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Mar 13, 2023 · House Feb 23, 2023
How they voted
43–5
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 50
Mar 13, 2023
D
Democratic21
76% 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 2, 2023
Signed into law
Act 240
upper
May 2, 2023
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 13, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 1, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 27, 2023
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Feb 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Jan 31, 2023
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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