HB 133 Georgia House · 2013-2014 Regular Session

Property easements; rights of way across private land for the purpose of access to cemetery sites; provide

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 9 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to property easements, so as to provide for rights of way across private land for the purpose of access to cemetery sites; to provide definitions; to establish notice procedures; to provide for immunity from liability for landowners; to provide a cause of action; to amend Code Section 36-72-4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to permits required for developing land on which a cemetery is located, so as to prevent certain activities on cemeteries and burial sites without a permit; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status failed 2 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2013
Committee Review
Feb 2014
House Failed
Mar 2014
Governor
Introduced Jan 29, 2013 Last action Mar 3, 2014
Floor votes · House Mar 3, 2014

How they voted

5080
Failed · 4 other
Total votes 134
Mar 3, 2014
D Democratic45
5 Yea 39 Nay 1
86% Nay
I Independent1
1 Nay
100% Nay
R Republican88
45 Yea 40 Nay 3
51% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
9
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Mar 3, 2014
Vote failed
House Vote: fail (50-80-4)
house
Feb 26, 2014
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Mar 28, 2013
Committee
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
lower
Mar 5, 2013
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Legislator
Party
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Tommy Benton
RRepublican
GA
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