Local government; battery charged fences; provisions
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 60 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions applicable to counties and municipal corporations, so as to define battery charged fence; to provide for minimum standards of such fences; to prohibit additional permitting or regulation of battery charged fences by counties and municipal corporations; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Mar 2020
House Passage
Mar 2020
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 30, 2020
Last action Mar 13, 2020
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Mar 13, 2020
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 12, 2020
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Mar 12, 2020
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Mar 5, 2020
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Alan Powell
RRepublican
P
Heath Clark
RRepublican
P
Jesse Petrea
RRepublican
P
Roger Rutledge
RRepublican
P
Ron Stephens
RRepublican
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