Lawful presence verification; professional licensing board; change certain provisions
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 50-36-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to requirements, procedures, and conditions for verification of lawful presence within the United States, exceptions, regulations, and criminal and other penalties for violations, so as to change certain provisions relating to such verification of lawful presence in conjunction with the electronic filing of an application for a license, certificate, permit, or registration, or renewal thereof, issued by a professional licensing board; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2014
Committee Review
Mar 2014
House Passage
Feb 2014
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 20, 2014
Last action Mar 18, 2014
Floor votes · House Feb 26, 2014
How they voted
125–2
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 134
Feb 26, 2014
D
Democratic45
97% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican88
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
4
Committee
6
Mar 13, 2014
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Mar 13, 2014
Committee
Senate Recommitted
upper
Mar 6, 2014
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Mar 3, 2014
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 26, 2014
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 24, 2014
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Feb 24, 2014
Committee
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
lower
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Alan Powell
RRepublican
P
Rich Golick
RRepublican
P
Terry England
RRepublican
P
Tom Dickson
RRepublican
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