"Georgia Fights Terrorism Act"; enact
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 3 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions concerning the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, so as to provide for concurrent jurisdiction by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation in cases involving the identification, investigation, arrest, and prosecution of an individual or groups of individuals for violation of state laws concerning domestic, cyber, biological, chemical, and nuclear terrorism; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
Feb 2023
House Passage
Mar 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Jan 23, 2023
Signed May 1, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Feb 1, 2023 · House Mar 27, 2023
How they voted
44–3
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 50
Feb 1, 2023
D
Democratic21
76% Yea
R
Republican29
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 1, 2023
Signed into law
Act 74
upper
May 1, 2023
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Feb 1, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Jan 30, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Jan 24, 2023
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Jan 23, 2023
Introduced
Senate Hopper
upper
8 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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