HB 617 Georgia House · 2023-2024 Regular Session

Highways, bridges, and ferries; development and maintenance of a state-wide freight and logistics implementation plan; provide

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 32 of the O.C.G.A., relating to highways, bridges, and ferries, so as to provide for the development and maintenance of a state-wide freight and logistics implementation plan; to provide for a definition; to provide for responsibilities and duties of the Planning Division and director; to provide for standards and considerations for such plan; to require annual reporting to the General Assembly; to provide for legislative intent and declarations; to provide for the creation of a Georgia Freight 2050 Program subject to appropriation by the General Assembly; to provide for purposes of such program; to identify intended funding for such 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 2024
House Passage
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Feb 27, 2023 Signed May 6, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 28, 2024 · House Feb 29, 2024

How they voted

411
Passed · 8 other
Total votes 50
Mar 28, 2024
D Democratic21
18 Yea 1 Nay 2
85% Yea
R Republican29
23 Yea 6
79% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
19
Key actions
7
Committee
5
May 6, 2024
Signed into law
Act 579
upper
May 6, 2024
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 28, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 13, 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 By Substitute
lower
Feb 6, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Mar 29, 2023
Committee
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
lower
Mar 6, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Feb 27, 2023
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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