State government; Southeast Georgia Soap Box Derby as official soap box derby of the State of Georgia; designate
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 3 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state symbols, so as to designate the Southeast Georgia Soap Box Derby as the official soap box derby of the State of Georgia; to provide for promotion of the Southeast Georgia Soap Box Derby; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Jan 2024
House Passage
Feb 2023
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 2, 2023
Last action Jan 8, 2024
Floor votes · House Feb 27, 2023
How they voted
141–0
Passed · 9 other
Total votes 150
Feb 27, 2023
D
Democratic63
90% Yea
R
Republican87
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Jan 8, 2024
Committee
Senate Recommitted
upper
Mar 20, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 28, 2023
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Feb 15, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Feb 2, 2023
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Werkheiser
RRepublican
P
Devan Seabaugh
RRepublican
P
Leesa Hagan
RRepublican
P
Matt Hatchett
RRepublican
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