Professions and businesses; issuance of licenses by endorsement for spouses of firefighters, healthcare providers, and law enforcement officers who relocate to Georgia; provide
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions of professions and businesses, so as to provide for the issuance of licenses by endorsement for certain licenses to spouses of firefighters, healthcare providers, and law enforcement officers who relocate to the State of Georgia; to establish qualifications for such license by endorsement; to provide for definitions; to provide for exceptions and applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
House Passage
Feb 2023
Senate Passage
Mar 2023
Signed into Law
Apr 2023
Introduced Jan 31, 2023
Signed Apr 27, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Mar 13, 2023 · House Feb 28, 2023
How they voted
48–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 50
Mar 13, 2023
D
Democratic21
90% Yea
R
Republican29
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
7
Committee
5
Apr 27, 2023
Signed into law
Act 51
upper
Apr 27, 2023
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 13, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 8, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Mar 1, 2023
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 28, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Feb 13, 2023
Committee
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
lower
Feb 8, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Jan 31, 2023
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Chuck Martin
RRepublican
P
Matt Reeves
RRepublican
P
Rick Jasperse
RRepublican
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