Professions and businesses; funeral establishments and crematories; authorize certain advertisements related to crematories and cremation services
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 4 of Article 1 of Chapter 18 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the operation of funeral establishments and crematories, so as to authorize certain advertisements related to crematories and cremation services; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2016
Committee Review
Mar 2016
House Passage
Feb 2016
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 2, 2016
Last action Mar 22, 2016
Floor votes · House Feb 29, 2016
How they voted
112–13
Passed · 11 other
Total votes 136
Feb 29, 2016
D
Democratic43
88% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican92
79% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Mar 15, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
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
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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