HB 951 Georgia House · 2017-2018 Regular Session

Education; establish Center for Rural Prosperity and Innovation; provisions

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education, so as to establish the Center for Rural Prosperity and Innovation; to provide for a director; to provide for the incorporation of the Centers of Innovation Agribusiness administered by the Department of Economic Development; to provide for the incorporation and structure of a new Georgia Rural Development Council; to provide for members and duties; to provide for conditions related to appropriations; to provide for legislative findings; to amend Article 6 of Chapter 8 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Office of Rural Development and State Advisory Committee on Rural Development, so as to repeal the Georgia Rural Development Council; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2018
Committee Review
Mar 2018
House Passage
Feb 2018
Senate Passage
Mar 2018
Signed into Law
May 2018
Introduced Feb 15, 2018 Signed May 2, 2018
Floor votes

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This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
18
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Amendments
1
May 2, 2018
Signed into law
Act 300
upper
May 2, 2018
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 29, 2018
Introduced
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
lower
Mar 29, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted As Amended
upper
Mar 7, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Mar 1, 2018
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 28, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 22, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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