State holidays; September 11 as First Responders Appreciation Day; designate
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to holidays and observances, so as to designate September 11 of each year as "First Responders Appreciation Day" in Georgia; to provide legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
House Passage
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
Mar 2023
Signed into Law
Apr 2023
Introduced Feb 13, 2023
Signed Apr 26, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Mar 20, 2023 · House Mar 2, 2023
How they voted
46–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 50
Mar 20, 2023
D
Democratic21
95% Yea
R
Republican29
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Apr 26, 2023
Signed into law
Act 36
upper
Apr 26, 2023
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 20, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 13, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Mar 6, 2023
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 2, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Feb 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Feb 13, 2023
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Derrick McCollum
RRepublican
P
Dexter Sharper
DDemocratic
P
Sandra Scott
DDemocratic
P
Sheila Jones
DDemocratic
P
Steven Sainz
RRepublican
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