Counties and Municipal Corporations; establishment of banking improvement zones; areas underserved; provide
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 relative to provisions applicable to counties and municipal corporations, so as to provide for the establishment of banking improvement zones to encourage opening of banks in areas underserved by banks; to provide for definitions; to provide for application and standards of approval for a banking improvement zone; to provide for the establishment of an agreement for the deposit of public funds in banks within a banking improvement zone; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Mar 2019
Senate Passage
Feb 2019
House Passage
Apr 2019
Signed into Law
Aug 2020
Introduced Jan 16, 2019
Signed Aug 3, 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
6
Committee
3
Amendments
2
Aug 3, 2020
Signed into law
Act 549
upper
Aug 3, 2020
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Jun 25, 2020
Introduced
House Receded from Amend or Sub
lower
Feb 4, 2020
Introduced
Senate Disagreed House Amend or Sub
upper
Apr 2, 2019
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Mar 21, 2019
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Feb 27, 2019
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Feb 13, 2019
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Jan 17, 2019
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
David Lucas
DDemocratic
P
Doc Rhett
DDemocratic
P
Ed Harbison
DDemocratic
P
William Ligon, Jr.
RRepublican
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