HB 160 Georgia House · 2017-2018 Regular Session

Mass transportation; create Georgia Commission on Transit Governance and Funding, provisions

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 9 of Title 32 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to mass transportation, so as to create the Georgia Commission on Transit Governance and Funding; to provide for the membership, powers, and duties of the commission; to provide for a report and proposal by the commission; to provide for assignment of the commission to the Department of Transportation for administrative purposes; to provide for cooperation of other government entities with the commission; to provide for other services to the commission; to provide for compensation and expenses; to provide for automatic repeal; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Jan 2018
House Passage
Feb 2017
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 26, 2017 Last action Jan 8, 2018
Floor votes · House Feb 16, 2017

How they voted

163–1
Passed · 13 other
Total votes 177
Feb 16, 2017
D Democratic61
56 Yea 5
91% Yea
R Republican116
107 Yea 1 Nay 8
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
12
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Jan 8, 2018
Committee
Senate Recommitted
upper
Mar 15, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 17, 2017
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 16, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 9, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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