Georgia Ports Authority; provide for powers; expand arrest authority of officers
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
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
House Passage
Feb 2023
Senate Passage
Mar 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Jan 13, 2023
Signed May 1, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Mar 20, 2023 · House Feb 8, 2023
How they voted
48–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 50
Mar 20, 2023
D
Democratic21
95% Yea
R
Republican29
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Amendments
1
May 1, 2023
Signed into law
Act 56
upper
May 1, 2023
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 29, 2023
Introduced
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
lower
Mar 20, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Mar 14, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 9, 2023
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 8, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Feb 2, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Jan 13, 2023
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Al Williams
DDemocratic
P
Bill Hitchens
RRepublican
P
Eddie Lumsden
RRepublican
P
Edna Jackson
DDemocratic
P
Ron Stephens
RRepublican
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