Georgia World Congress Center Authority; benefit programs to its officers, employees, and other agents; provide
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 9 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions for the Geo. L. Smith II Georgia World Congress Center Authority, so as to provide that the authority shall have the power to provide benefit programs to its officers, employees, and other agents, including a retirement plan and a group insurance plan; to amend Article 3 of Chapter 18 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Employee Benefit Plan Council, so as to extend the option to elect coverage in the program to the authority; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2013
Committee Review
Mar 2013
House Passage
Feb 2013
Senate Passage
Mar 2013
Signed into Law
Apr 2014
Introduced Feb 7, 2013
Signed Apr 15, 2014
Floor votes · House Feb 19, 2013
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Amendments
2
Apr 15, 2014
Signed into law
Act 490
upper
Apr 15, 2014
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 20, 2014
Introduced
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
upper
Mar 18, 2014
Introduced
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub As Amended
lower
Mar 25, 2013
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Mar 20, 2013
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 20, 2013
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 19, 2013
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Feb 13, 2013
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jason Shaw
RRepublican
P
Jay Neal
RRepublican
P
Rich Golick
RRepublican
P
Richard Smith
RRepublican
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