Elections; rename Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission as the State Ethics Commission
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., relating to government transparency and campaign finance, so as to rename the Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission as the State Ethics Commission; to amend Code Sections 36-62-5 and 37-2-6.1 and Title 45 of the O.C.G.A., relating to development authority directors, officers, compensation, adoption of bylaws, delegation of powers and duties, conflicts of interest, and audits, community service boards, executive director, staff, budget, facilities, powers and duties, and exemption from state and local taxation, and public officers and employees, respectively, so as to provide for cross-references; 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
May 2023
Introduced Feb 23, 2023
Signed May 4, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Mar 23, 2023 · House Mar 6, 2023
How they voted
43–0
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 50
Mar 23, 2023
D
Democratic21
85% Yea
R
Republican29
86% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
7
Committee
3
May 4, 2023
Signed into law
Act 340
upper
May 4, 2023
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 23, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 23, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Engrossed
upper
Mar 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Mar 7, 2023
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 6, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Mar 6, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Feb 23, 2023
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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