HB 734 Georgia House · 2015-2016 Regular Session

"Georgia Space Flight Act"; enact

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 36, 41, and 51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local government, nuisances, and torts, respectively, so as to provide for the facilitation of space flight activities in this state; to provide for definitions; to prohibit local government regulation of noise associated with space flight operations; to provide that space flight operations shall not constitute nuisances under certain conditions; to limit the liability of space flight entities related to injuries sustained by participants who have agreed in writing to such a limitation; to provide a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2016
Committee Review
Mar 2016
House Passage
Feb 2016
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 12, 2016 Last action Mar 2, 2016
Floor votes · House Feb 29, 2016

How they voted

1255
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 136
Feb 29, 2016
D Democratic43
36 Yea 5 Nay 2
83% Yea
I Independent1
1 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican92
88 Yea 4
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Mar 2, 2016
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 29, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 24, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors