Georgia State Indemnification Commission; abolish and authorize commissioner of administrative services to assume duties; provisions
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 9 of Title 45 of the O.C.G.A., relating to insuring and indemnification of public officers and employees, so as abolish the Georgia State Indemnification Commission and authorize the commissioner of administrative services to assume the duties of said commission in the administration of the indemnification program and in considering appeals of initial decisions in order to correct errors in approving or denying any claims; to require the department to file a report regarding the indemnification program; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
House Passage
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
Mar 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Feb 15, 2023
Signed May 3, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Mar 27, 2023 · House Mar 6, 2023
How they voted
48–1
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 50
Mar 27, 2023
D
Democratic21
90% Yea
R
Republican29
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 3, 2023
Signed into law
Act 335
upper
May 3, 2023
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 27, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Mar 7, 2023
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 6, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Mar 1, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Feb 15, 2023
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Hitchens
RRepublican
P
Clint Crowe
RRepublican
P
Derrick McCollum
RRepublican
P
Eddie Lumsden
RRepublican
P
Ken Vance
RRepublican
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