Georgia Ports Authority; provide for powers of authority
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 52 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Georgia Ports Authority, so as to provide for powers of the authority; to expand the arrest authority of officers of the Georgia Ports Authority in certain circumstances; to provide for additional powers and duties of such officers; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2022
Committee Review
Mar 2022
House Passage
Mar 2022
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 24, 2022
Last action Mar 28, 2022
Floor votes · House Mar 9, 2022
How they voted
131–1
Passed · 14 other
Total votes 146
Mar 9, 2022
D
Democratic59
86% Yea
R
Republican87
91% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Mar 28, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Mar 11, 2022
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 9, 2022
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 3, 2022
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Hitchens
RRepublican
P
Carl Gilliard
DDemocratic
P
Derek Mallow
DDemocratic
P
Jesse Petrea
RRepublican
P
Ron Stephens
RRepublican
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