Road Projects; the use of the design-build contracting method by counties; authorize
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 3 of Chapter 4 of Title 32 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exercise by counties of power to contract for road projects generally, so as to authorize the use of the design-build contracting method by counties; to provide for procedures, conditions, and limitations upon such contracting method; to provide for an exception to contract limitations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2022
Committee Review
Mar 2022
Senate Passage
Mar 2022
House Passage
Mar 2022
Signed into Law
May 2022
Introduced Mar 2, 2022
Signed May 9, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Mar 11, 2022
How they voted
30–14
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 47
Mar 11, 2022
D
Democratic18
77% Nay
R
Republican29
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 9, 2022
Signed into law
Act 851
upper
May 9, 2022
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 29, 2022
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 25, 2022
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Mar 11, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 8, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Mar 3, 2022
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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