GA SB346 | 2015-2016 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: Passed on April 26 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-07-01 - Effective Date
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 12-16-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions relative to the "Environmental Policy Act," so as to exempt projects for the construction or improvement of public roads from environmental effects reports in certain instances; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Title

"Environmental Policy Act"; exempt projects for construction/improvement of public roads from environmental effects reports

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2016-03-24 - Senate - Senate Vote #778 (Y: 43 N: 7 NV: 4 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2016-03-22 - House - House Vote #791 (Y: 146 N: 22 NV: 6 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2016-02-29 - Senate - Senate Vote #547 (Y: 38 N: 16 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-29 - Senate - Senate Vote #552 (Y: 36 N: 15 NV: 1 Abs: 4) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2016-07-01 Effective Date
2016-04-26 Act 339
2016-04-26SenateSenate Date Signed by Governor
2016-03-31SenateSenate Sent to Governor
2016-03-24SenateSenate Agreed House Amend or Sub
2016-03-22HouseHouse Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2016-03-22HouseHouse Third Readers
2016-03-14HouseHouse Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2016-03-07HouseHouse Second Readers
2016-03-02HouseHouse First Readers
2016-02-29SenateSenate Passed/Adopted As Amended
2016-02-29SenateSenate Third Read
2016-02-29SenateSenate Taken from Table
2016-02-29SenateSenate Tabled
2016-02-25SenateSenate Read Second Time
2016-02-24SenateSenate Committee Favorably Reported
2016-02-09SenateSenate Read and Referred
2016-02-08SenateSenate Hopper

Georgia State Sources


Bill Comments

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