Counties and Municipal Corporations; certain local ordinances or policies relating to public camping or sleeping; prohibit
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 60 of Title 36 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions applicable to counties and municipal corporations, so as to prohibit certain local ordinances or policies relating to public camping or sleeping; to provide for enforcement; to amend Title 50 of the O.C.G.A., relating to state government, so as to provide for a performance audit by the state auditor on public spending on homeless programs; 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
Mar 2023
House Passage
Mar 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Jan 31, 2023
Signed May 3, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Mar 2, 2023 · House Mar 27, 2023
How they voted
44–6
Passed
Total votes 50
Mar 2, 2023
D
Democratic21
76% Yea
R
Republican29
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Amendments
1
May 3, 2023
Signed into law
Act 274
upper
May 3, 2023
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 27, 2023
Introduced
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
upper
Mar 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Mar 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Mar 2, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Feb 14, 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
13 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Billy Hickman
RRepublican
P
Blake Tillery
RRepublican
P
Brandon Beach
RRepublican
P
Carden Summers
RRepublican
P
Frank Ginn
RRepublican
P
Larry Walker
RRepublican
P
Lee Anderson
RRepublican
P
Max Burns
RRepublican
P
Mike Dugan
RRepublican
P
Randy Robertson
RRepublican
P
Rick Williams
RRepublican
P
Russ Goodman
RRepublican
P
Shawn Still
RRepublican
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