Transportation, Department of; state investment in railways and railroad facilities and equipment; provide
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 2 of Title 32 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to officers in the Department of Transportation, so as to provide for state investment in railways and railroad facilities and equipment; to provide for a definition; to provide that the commissioner of transportation may administer a Georgia Freight Railroad Program; to provide for subprograms within such program; to provide for annual reporting; to provide for standards for expenditure of funds; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Mar 2020
House Passage
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Jun 2020
Signed into Law
Aug 2020
Introduced Jan 27, 2020
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
15
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Aug 5, 2020
Signed into law
Act 593
upper
Aug 5, 2020
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Jun 17, 2020
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 4, 2020
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 25, 2020
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 24, 2020
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Jan 31, 2020
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Alan Powell
RRepublican
P
Calvin Smyre
DDemocratic
P
Kasey Carpenter
RRepublican
P
Kevin Tanner
RRepublican
P
Tom McCall
RRepublican
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