HB 516 Georgia House · 2023-2024 Regular Session

Transportation, Department of; increase minimum amount for a public road construction or maintenance contract that prohibits negotiation

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 4 of Chapter 2 of Title 32 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exercise of the power to contract by the Department of Transportation, so as to increase the minimum amount for a public road construction or maintenance contract that prohibits negotiation; to provide for exceptions to public comment and hearing on projects involving public-private partnerships in certain instances; to provide for an exception to vote approval for such projects; 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 2024
House Passage
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Feb 21, 2023 Signed May 6, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 21, 2024 · House Feb 12, 2024

How they voted

366
Passed · 8 other
Total votes 50
Mar 21, 2024
D Democratic21
13 Yea 3 Nay 5
61% Yea
R Republican29
23 Yea 3 Nay 3
79% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
19
Key actions
7
Committee
5
Amendments
2
May 6, 2024
Signed into law
Act 588
upper
May 6, 2024
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 28, 2024
Introduced
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
upper
Mar 26, 2024
Introduced
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub As Amended
lower
Mar 21, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Mar 20, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 13, 2024
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 12, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 6, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Mar 29, 2023
Committee
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
lower
Feb 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Feb 21, 2023
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors