Georgia Technology Authority; authority to conduct certain fingerprint criminal background checks of all current and prospective employees; require
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 25 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Technology Authority, so as to require such authority to conduct certain fingerprint criminal background checks of all current and prospective employees, contractors, and subcontractors with access to state or federal filed tax documents; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for definitions; to provide an effective date; 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
Senate Passage
Mar 2023
House Passage
Mar 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Feb 14, 2023
Signed May 1, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Mar 2, 2023 · House Mar 20, 2023
How they voted
50–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 52
Mar 2, 2023
D
Democratic22
95% Yea
R
Republican30
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 1, 2023
Signed into law
Act 87
upper
May 1, 2023
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 20, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 14, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Mar 2, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Feb 28, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 15, 2023
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 14, 2023
Introduced
Senate Hopper
upper
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Chuck Payne
RRepublican
P
Gloria Butler
DDemocratic
P
John Kennedy
RRepublican
P
Mike Dugan
RRepublican
P
Nabilah Parkes
DDemocratic
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