Georgia Coast; bed of tidewater known as "Runaway Negro Creek"; rename to "Freedom Creek"
Summary
A RESOLUTION renaming the bed of tidewater on the Georgia coast known as "Runaway Negro Creek" to "Freedom Creek"; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2018
Committee Review
Mar 2018
Senate Passage
Feb 2018
House Passage
Mar 2018
Signed into Law
May 2018
Introduced Feb 1, 2018
Signed May 8, 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
15
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 8, 2018
Signed into law
Act 543
upper
May 8, 2018
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 29, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 15, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Feb 21, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Feb 8, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 5, 2018
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
15 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Cowsert
RRepublican
P
Curt Thompson
DDemocratic
P
David Shafer
RRepublican
P
Doc Rhett
DDemocratic
P
Donzella James
DDemocratic
P
Ed Harbison
DDemocratic
P
Elena Parent
DDemocratic
P
Emanuel Jones
DDemocratic
P
Gail Davenport
DDemocratic
P
Horacena Tate
DDemocratic
P
Mike Dugan
RRepublican
P
Nikema Williams
DDemocratic
P
Steve Henson
DDemocratic
P
Tonya Anderson
DDemocratic
P
Valencia Seay
DDemocratic
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