"The FAST Act - Fairness, Accountability, Simplification, and Transparency - Empowering Our Small Businesses to Succeed"
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 60 of Title 36, Chapter 1 of Title 43, and Title 50 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions applicable to counties and municipal corporations, general provisions regarding professions and businesses, and state government, respectively, so as to enhance accountability and notice requirements for agency rule making so as to reduce regulatory burdens on businesses; to provide a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Feb 2018
Senate Passage
Feb 2017
House Passage
Mar 2018
Governor
Introduced Jan 11, 2017
Last action Mar 21, 2018
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Mar 14, 2018
Introduced
Senate Disagreed House Amend or Sub
upper
Mar 5, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted Reconsidered Bill/Resolution By Substitute
lower
Feb 15, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Mar 28, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Feb 17, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Feb 15, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Jan 12, 2017
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
16 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Cowsert
RRepublican
P
David Shafer
RRepublican
P
Frank Ginn
RRepublican
P
Greg Kirk
RRepublican
P
Hunter Hill
RRepublican
P
John Albers
RRepublican
P
John Wilkinson
RRepublican
P
Judson Hill
RRepublican
P
Lee Anderson
RRepublican
P
Marty Harbin
RRepublican
P
Matt Brass
RRepublican
P
Michael Williams
RRepublican
P
Mike Dugan
RRepublican
P
P. K. Martin IV
RRepublican
P
Steve Gooch
RRepublican
P
Tyler Harper
RRepublican
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