SB 157 Georgia Senate · 2023-2024 Regular Session

Professions and Businesses; preclearance process in the licensing of individuals with criminal records who make an application to or are investigated by certain licensing boards and commissions; create

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 20, 26, 31, 33, and 43 of the O.C.G.A., relating to education, food, drugs, and cosmetics, health, insurance, and professions and businesses, respectively, so as to create a preclearance process in the licensing of individuals with criminal records who make an application to or are investigated by certain licensing boards and commissions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2023
House Passage
Mar 2024
Governor
Introduced Feb 13, 2023 Last action Mar 28, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 2, 2023 · House Mar 28, 2024

How they voted

490
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 50
Mar 2, 2023
D Democratic21
20 Yea 1
95% Yea
R Republican29
29 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
5
Committee
5
Mar 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Mar 18, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Mar 29, 2023
Committee
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
lower
Mar 21, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Mar 2, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Feb 28, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 14, 2023
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 13, 2023
Introduced
Senate Hopper
upper
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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