Torts; space flight activities; provide facilitation; definitions; exceptions
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to torts, so as to provide for the facilitation of space flight activities in this state; to provide for definitions; to provide for exceptions; to limit the liability of space flight entities related to injuries sustained by participants who have agreed in writing to such a limitation after being provided with certain warnings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Mar 2017
Senate Passage
Feb 2017
House Passage
Mar 2017
Signed into Law
May 2017
Introduced Jan 24, 2017
Signed May 8, 2017
Floor votes · Senate Feb 15, 2017
How they voted
25–1
Passed
Total votes 26
Feb 15, 2017
D
Democratic11
90% Yea
R
Republican15
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Amendments
1
May 8, 2017
Signed into law
Act 173
upper
May 8, 2017
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 30, 2017
Introduced
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
upper
Mar 30, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 10, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Feb 15, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Feb 7, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Jan 25, 2017
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
17 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ben Watson
RRepublican
P
Bill Heath
RRepublican
P
Brandon Beach
RRepublican
P
Bruce Thompson
RRepublican
P
Dean Burke
RRepublican
P
Donzella James
DDemocratic
P
Fran Millar
RRepublican
P
Jeff Mullis
RRepublican
P
John Albers
RRepublican
P
John Wilkinson
RRepublican
P
Joshua McKoon
RRepublican
P
Lee Anderson
RRepublican
P
Marty Harbin
RRepublican
P
P. K. Martin IV
RRepublican
P
Steve Gooch
RRepublican
P
Tyler Harper
RRepublican
P
Valencia Seay
DDemocratic
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