'Georgia Farmland Conservation Act'; historic preservation
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 10 of Title 44 of the O.C.G.A., relating to historic preservation, so as to establish the Georgia Farmland Conservation Fund, Georgia Farmland Conservation Fund Program, and Georgia Farmland Advisory Council; to provide matching grants to certain holders or prospective holders of agricultural conservation easements; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative intent; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; 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
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
Mar 2023
House Passage
Mar 2023
Signed into Law
Apr 2023
Introduced Feb 21, 2023
Signed Apr 18, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Mar 6, 2023 · House Mar 23, 2023
How they voted
50–2
Passed
Total votes 52
Mar 6, 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
19
Key actions
7
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Apr 18, 2023
Signed into law
Act 13
upper
Apr 18, 2023
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 27, 2023
Introduced
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
upper
Mar 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Mar 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Mar 6, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Mar 6, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Engrossed
upper
Feb 28, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 22, 2023
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 21, 2023
Introduced
Senate Hopper
upper
32 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Carden Summers
RRepublican
P
Chuck Hufstetler
RRepublican
P
Chuck Payne
RRepublican
P
Clint Dixon
RRepublican
P
David Lucas
DDemocratic
P
Derek Mallow
DDemocratic
P
Ed Harbison
DDemocratic
P
Ed Setzler
RRepublican
P
Emanuel Jones
DDemocratic
P
Freddie Sims
DDemocratic
P
Gail Davenport
DDemocratic
P
Greg Dolezal
RRepublican
P
Harold Jones
DDemocratic
P
Jason Anavitarte
RRepublican
P
Jason Esteves
DDemocratic
P
John Albers
RRepublican
P
Josh McLaurin
DDemocratic
P
Kim Jackson
DDemocratic
P
Larry Walker
RRepublican
P
Lee Anderson
RRepublican
P
Matt Brass
RRepublican
P
Max Burns
RRepublican
P
Mike Dugan
RRepublican
P
Nikki Merritt
DDemocratic
P
Randy Robertson
RRepublican
P
Russ Goodman
RRepublican
P
Sam Watson
RRepublican
P
Shawn Still
RRepublican
P
Sheikh Rahman
DDemocratic
P
Shelly Echols
RRepublican
P
Sonya Halpern
DDemocratic
P
Tonya Anderson
DDemocratic
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