Disaster Volunteer Relief Act; certain employees of state agencies to be granted leave from work with pay in order to participate in specialized disaster relief services; authorize
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 6 of Chapter 3 of Title 38 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Disaster Volunteer Relief Act, so as to authorize certain employees of state agencies to be granted leave from work with pay in order to participate in specialized disaster relief services; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
Jun 2020
House Passage
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Jun 2020
Signed into Law
Aug 2020
Introduced Feb 26, 2019
Signed Aug 5, 2020
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Aug 5, 2020
Signed into law
Act 575
upper
Aug 5, 2020
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Jun 22, 2020
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Jun 18, 2020
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 24, 2020
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 21, 2020
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 19, 2020
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Mar 5, 2019
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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