Fire Protection and Safety; written notification prior to the denial of a permit; buildings/structures required to meet the state minimum fire safety standards
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 25 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation of fire and other hazards to persons and property generally, so as to provide that written notification and an opportunity to remedy be given prior to the denial of a permit or request for a certificate of occupancy or certificate of completion or the issuance of a stop-work order with regard to buildings or structures required to meet the state minimum fire safety standards; to provide for definitions; to provide for an exception; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2014
Committee Review
Mar 2014
Senate Passage
Feb 2014
House Passage
Mar 2014
Signed into Law
Apr 2014
Introduced Jan 22, 2014
Signed Apr 21, 2014
Floor votes · Senate Feb 10, 2014
How they voted
33–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 36
Feb 10, 2014
D
Democratic9
88% Yea
R
Republican27
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Apr 21, 2014
Signed into law
Act 556
upper
Apr 21, 2014
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 11, 2014
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 4, 2014
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Feb 10, 2014
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Feb 5, 2014
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Jan 23, 2014
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
37 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Cowsert
RRepublican
P
Brandon Beach
RRepublican
P
Bruce Thompson
RRepublican
P
Burt Jones
RRepublican
P
Butch Miller
RRepublican
P
Cecil Staton
RRepublican
P
Charlie Bethel
RRepublican
P
Chuck Hufstetler
RRepublican
P
David Lucas
DDemocratic
P
David Shafer
RRepublican
P
Dean Burke
RRepublican
P
Don Balfour
RRepublican
P
Ed Harbison
DDemocratic
P
Fran Millar
RRepublican
P
Frank Ginn
RRepublican
P
Freddie Sims
DDemocratic
P
Hardie Davis
DDemocratic
P
Hunter Hill
RRepublican
P
Jack Hill
RRepublican
P
Jack Murphy
RRepublican
P
Jeff Mullis
RRepublican
P
Jesse Stone
RRepublican
P
John Albers
RRepublican
P
John Crosby
RRepublican
P
John Wilkinson
RRepublican
P
Joshua McKoon
RRepublican
P
Lindsey Tippins
RRepublican
P
Mike Crane
RRepublican
P
Mike Dugan
RRepublican
P
Renee Unterman
RRepublican
P
Rick Jeffares
RRepublican
P
Ronnie Chance
RRepublican
P
Ross Tolleson
RRepublican
P
Tim Golden
RRepublican
P
Tommie Williams
RRepublican
P
Tyler Harper
RRepublican
P
William Ligon, Jr.
RRepublican
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