SB 220 Georgia Senate · 2023-2024 Regular Session

'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

502
Passed
Total votes 52
Mar 6, 2023
D Democratic22
21 Yea 1 Nay
95% Yea
R Republican30
29 Yea 1 Nay
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

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