Governor; Office of the Inspector General; establish
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 12 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Governor, so as to establish the Office of the Inspector General; to provide for definitions; to provide for duties; to provide certain powers; to provide procedures for the application of the duties and powers of such office; to provide a duty to report certain actions; to provide for employment of peace officers; 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
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
Feb 2023
House Passage
Mar 2023
Signed into Law
Mar 2023
Introduced Jan 31, 2023
Signed Mar 29, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Feb 15, 2023 · House Mar 20, 2023
How they voted
49–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 50
Feb 15, 2023
D
Democratic21
100% 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
Mar 29, 2023
Signed into law
Act 5
upper
Mar 29, 2023
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 20, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 15, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Feb 15, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Feb 13, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 1, 2023
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Jan 31, 2023
Introduced
Senate Hopper
upper
18 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bo Hatchett
RRepublican
P
Brian Strickland
RRepublican
P
Chuck Hufstetler
RRepublican
P
Chuck Payne
RRepublican
P
Clint Dixon
RRepublican
P
Frank Ginn
RRepublican
P
Jason Anavitarte
RRepublican
P
John Kennedy
RRepublican
P
Kay Kirkpatrick
RRepublican
P
Marty Harbin
RRepublican
P
Matt Brass
RRepublican
P
Max Burns
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
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