SB 195 Georgia Senate · 2023-2024 Regular Session

"Freedom to Work Act"; enact

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 43 of the O.C.G.A., relating to professions and businesses, so as to repeal Code Section 43-1-34, relating to licenses for transitioning members of the armed forces, and Code Section 43-1-35, relating to expedited license by endorsement for spouses of active or transitioning members of the armed forces, and to enact statutes to facilitate licensure of transitioning service members, military spouses, and other qualified individuals who have certifications from or work experience in the military or licenses from or work experience in another state under certain conditions; 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
Senate Passage
Mar 2023
House Passage
Mar 2023
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Feb 15, 2023 Signed May 2, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 6, 2023 · House Mar 27, 2023

How they voted

490
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 50
Mar 6, 2023
D Democratic21
21 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican29
28 Yea 1
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
19
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Amendments
2
May 2, 2024
Signed into law
Act 555
upper
May 2, 2024
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 28, 2024
Introduced
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
lower
Mar 28, 2024
Introduced
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub As Amended
upper
Mar 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Mar 15, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Mar 6, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Mar 1, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 15, 2023
Introduced
Senate Hopper
upper
7 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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