Disaster Volunteer Relief Act; granted leave from work with pay in order to participate in specialized disaster relief services; authorize certain employees of state agencies
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 6 of Chapter 3 of Title 38 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Disaster Volunteer Relief Act, so as to authorize certain employees of state agencies to be granted leave from work with pay in order to participate in specialized disaster relief services; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
Mar 2018
House Passage
Feb 2018
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 23, 2017
Last action Mar 15, 2018
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Mar 14, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 13, 2018
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 12, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Feb 5, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Mar 3, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Hitchens
RRepublican
P
David Clark
RRepublican
P
Josh Bonner
RRepublican
P
Terry Rogers
RRepublican
P
Tom Taylor
RRepublican
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