"Reducing Barriers to State Employment Act of 2023"; enact
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 50 of the O.C.G.A., relating to organization of executive branch generally, so as to require state departments, agencies, boards, bureaus, offices, commissions, public corporations, and authorities to assess educational, experiential, and training requirements for positions of employment; to identify positions of employment for which such requirements can be reduced; to require efforts to reduce the number of positions for which a four-year college degree is required; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
Feb 2023
House Passage
Mar 2023
Signed into Law
Apr 2023
Introduced Jan 11, 2023
Signed Apr 27, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Feb 9, 2023 · House Mar 14, 2023
How they voted
43–1
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 50
Feb 9, 2023
D
Democratic21
71% Yea
R
Republican29
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Apr 27, 2023
Signed into law
Act 53
upper
Apr 27, 2023
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 14, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 9, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Feb 9, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Feb 7, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Jan 13, 2023
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Jan 11, 2023
Introduced
Senate Hopper
upper
26 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ben Watson
RRepublican
P
Bill Cowsert
RRepublican
P
Billy Hickman
RRepublican
P
Brandon Beach
RRepublican
P
Brian Strickland
RRepublican
P
Carden Summers
RRepublican
P
Chuck Hufstetler
RRepublican
P
Chuck Payne
RRepublican
P
Clint Dixon
RRepublican
P
Colton Moore
RRepublican
P
Ed Setzler
RRepublican
P
Jason Anavitarte
RRepublican
P
John Albers
RRepublican
P
John Kennedy
RRepublican
P
Kay Kirkpatrick
RRepublican
P
Larry Walker
RRepublican
P
Lee Anderson
RRepublican
P
Marty Harbin
RRepublican
P
Matt Brass
RRepublican
P
Mike Dugan
RRepublican
P
Mike Hodges
RRepublican
P
Randy Robertson
RRepublican
P
Russ Goodman
RRepublican
P
Shawn Still
RRepublican
P
Shelly Echols
RRepublican
P
Steve Gooch
RRepublican
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