Public officers and employees; authorize political subdivisions to provide for voluntary contributions by employees through payroll deductions to certain not for profit organizations; provisions
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 7 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to salary deductions applicable to public officers and employees, so as to authorize local political subdivisions to provide for voluntary contributions by employees through payroll deductions to certain not for profit organizations; to provide for a definition; to authorize voluntary deductions from wages or salaries of employees of the State of Georgia and local units of administration for purchases of consumer offerings through an employee purchase program facilitated by and through the Department of Administrative Services; to change a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2015
Committee Review
Mar 2015
House Passage
Mar 2015
Senate Passage
Mar 2015
Signed into Law
May 2015
Introduced Mar 4, 2015
Signed May 12, 2015
Floor votes · House Mar 13, 2015
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 12, 2015
Signed into law
Act 249
upper
May 12, 2015
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 27, 2015
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 19, 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 By Substitute
lower
Mar 11, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Buzz Brockway
RRepublican
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