Secondary Metals Recyclers; it shall be illegal for certain persons to purchase, possess, obtain, or sell or attempt to purchase, possess, obtain, or sell; provide
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 14 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the O.C.G.A., relating to secondary metals recyclers, so as to provide that it shall be illegal for certain persons to purchase, possess, obtain, or sell or attempt to purchase, possess, obtain, or sell used, detached catalytic converters, used utility wire, or used communications copper; 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 31, 2023
Signed Apr 26, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Feb 13, 2023 · House Mar 23, 2023
How they voted
44–2
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 50
Feb 13, 2023
D
Democratic21
85% Yea
R
Republican29
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Apr 26, 2023
Signed into law
Act 31
upper
Apr 26, 2023
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 29, 2023
Introduced
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
upper
Mar 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Mar 21, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Feb 13, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Feb 7, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
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
Ben Watson
RRepublican
P
Bo Hatchett
RRepublican
P
Carden Summers
RRepublican
P
Chuck Hufstetler
RRepublican
P
Emanuel Jones
DDemocratic
P
Frank Ginn
RRepublican
P
Gloria Butler
DDemocratic
P
Harold Jones
DDemocratic
P
Jason Anavitarte
RRepublican
P
John Albers
RRepublican
P
John Kennedy
RRepublican
P
Marty Harbin
RRepublican
P
Max Burns
RRepublican
P
Nikki Merritt
DDemocratic
P
Randy Robertson
RRepublican
P
Shawn Still
RRepublican
P
Shelly Echols
RRepublican
P
Valencia Seay
DDemocratic
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