GA SB371 | 2019-2020 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 5-2)
Status: Passed on August 5 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-01-01 - Effective Date
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 2 of Title 32 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to officers in the Department of Transportation, so as to provide for state investment in railways and railroad facilities and equipment; to provide for a definition; to provide that the commissioner of transportation may administer a Georgia Freight Railroad Program; to provide for subprograms within such program; to provide for annual reporting; to provide for standards for expenditure of funds; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Title

Department of Transportation Officers; state investment in railways and railroad facilities and equipment; provide

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2020-06-24 - House - House Vote #705 (Y: 154 N: 1 NV: 10 Abs: 15) [PASS]
2020-02-28 - Senate - Senate Vote #501 (Y: 50 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2021-01-01 Effective Date
2020-08-05 Act 594
2020-08-05SenateSenate Date Signed by Governor
2020-06-29SenateSenate Sent to Governor
2020-06-24HouseHouse Passed/Adopted
2020-06-24HouseHouse Third Readers
2020-06-18HouseHouse Committee Favorably Reported
2020-03-03HouseHouse Second Readers
2020-03-02HouseHouse First Readers
2020-02-28SenateSenate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2020-02-28SenateSenate Third Read
2020-02-24SenateSenate Read Second Time
2020-02-21SenateSenate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2020-02-18SenateSenate Read and Referred
2020-02-05SenateSenate Hopper

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Bill Comments

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