Richard H. Smith Georgia CHIPS Advancement in Research and Economic Development Act; enact
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Economic Development, so as to create the Georgia CHIPS and Advanced Technology Commission; to provide for the purpose, membership, and duties of such commission; to amend Chapter 34 of Title 50, relating to the OneGeorgia Authority, so as to abolish the Georgia CHIPS and Advanced Technology Consortium; to replace the advisory panel and executive committee governing said consortium with the Georgia CHIPS and Advanced Technology Commission; to provide for a definition; to provide for a sunset date; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Jan 30, 2025
Signed May 13, 2025
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LC 59 0065/a
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HB 216/AP*
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The bill text was updated to reflect that it has passed both the House and Senate, indicating the legislation has moved past the initial committee and floor stages. The version number was also updated from LC 59 0065 to LC 59 0065/AP to signify its current status in the legislative process.
TECHNICAL
The bill title was updated to include '(AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)', clarifying that the text represents the final version agreed upon by both chambers.
The version identifier was changed from 'LC 59 0065' to 'LC 59 0065/AP', marking the document as the approved version for the next legislative step.
Floor votes · Senate Mar 31, 2025 · House Feb 12, 2025
How they voted
48–3
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 55
Mar 31, 2025
D
Democratic22
81% Yea
R
Republican33
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
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Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 13, 2025
Signed into law
Act 176
upper
May 13, 2025
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Feb 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Jan 30, 2025
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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