Lottery for Education; net proceeds transferred to the state treasury for credit to the Lottery for Education Account; establish the percentage
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 50-27-13 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to disposition of lottery proceeds, budget report by Governor, appropriations by General Assembly, and shortfall reserve subaccount, so as to establish the percentage of the lottery proceeds for each fiscal year which must equal the net proceeds to be transferred to the state treasury for credit to the Lottery for Education Account; to provide for exceptions; to provide for verification of certain information by the Department of Audits and Accounts; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Mar 2017
Senate Passage
Feb 2017
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 23, 2017
Last action Mar 30, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Mar 24, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Feb 28, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Feb 23, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Jan 24, 2017
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
21 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ben Watson
RRepublican
P
Bill Cowsert
RRepublican
P
Blake Tillery
RRepublican
P
Brandon Beach
RRepublican
P
Burt Jones
RRepublican
P
Chuck Hufstetler
RRepublican
P
David Shafer
RRepublican
P
Dean Burke
RRepublican
P
Ellis Black
RRepublican
P
Fran Millar
RRepublican
P
Greg Kirk
RRepublican
P
Hunter Hill
RRepublican
P
Jack Hill
RRepublican
P
John Albers
RRepublican
P
John Wilkinson
RRepublican
P
Lee Anderson
RRepublican
P
Lindsey Tippins
RRepublican
P
Matt Brass
RRepublican
P
Michael Williams
RRepublican
P
Steve Gooch
RRepublican
P
Tyler Harper
RRepublican
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