State Purchasing; prohibit the state from entering into certain contracts unless such contracts contain a certification; does not presently conduct a boycott of Israel
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general authority, duties, and procedure relative to state purchasing, so as to prohibit the state, including all of its subdivisions and instrumentalities, from entering into certain contracts with an individual or company unless such contracts contain a certification that such individual or company does not presently conduct a boycott of Israel and will not conduct such a boycott for the duration of such contract; to exclude certain contracts from these requirements; to provide for definitions; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2016
Committee Review
Mar 2016
Senate Passage
Feb 2016
House Passage
Mar 2016
Signed into Law
Apr 2016
Introduced Feb 3, 2016
Signed Apr 26, 2016
Floor votes · Senate Feb 26, 2016
How they voted
31–5
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 38
Feb 26, 2016
D
Democratic12
41% Nay
R
Republican26
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Apr 26, 2016
Signed into law
Act 378
upper
Apr 26, 2016
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 24, 2016
Introduced
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
upper
Mar 22, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Mar 15, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Feb 26, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Feb 24, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 4, 2016
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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