HB 21 Georgia House · 2015-2016 Regular Session

Transit authority; creation of; metropolitan areas; repeal a population provision

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 32-9-9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the creation of the transit authority by special legislation and the authority's attributes and powers, so as to repeal a population provision relative to creation of a transit authority within metropolitan areas; to provide for the establishment of intergovernmental agreements prior to the operation of service by a transit authority when it is being created in a geographical area where a transit service is already provided by an authority or county government; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2014
Committee Review
Mar 2016
House Passage
Mar 2015
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Dec 5, 2014 Last action Mar 22, 2016
Floor votes · House Mar 13, 2015

How they voted

1251
Passed · 9 other
Total votes 135
Mar 13, 2015
D Democratic44
40 Yea 4
90% Yea
I Independent1
1 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican90
84 Yea 1 Nay 5
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
13
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Mar 11, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Jan 11, 2016
Committee
Senate Recommitted
upper
Mar 26, 2015
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Mar 18, 2015
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 13, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 4, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Dec 5, 2014
Introduced
House Prefiled
lower
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors