SB 13 Georgia Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Environmental Finance Authority; finance and perform certain duties in connection with projects relating to natural gas facilities; authorize

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 23 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority, so as to authorize the authority to finance and perform certain duties in connection with projects relating to natural gas facilities; to revise definitions; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for limited liability; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Issues: ✗ Energy

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Feb 2025

House Passage

Mar 2025

Signed into Law

May 2025

Introduced Jan 15, 2025 Signed May 14, 2025

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What changed between versions

LC 49 2342S/hss → SB 13/AP* · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill text was updated from a House substitute version to the final Senate version as passed, removing the committee attribution and replacing the 'Substitute' label with the official 'As Passed' status. This change signifies that the bill has completed its legislative journey and is now in its final form for Governor approval, with no substantive policy, funding, or scope alterations detected in the provided text.

TECHNICAL

Removed the header indicating the bill was a House substitute offered by the Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications Committee.

Added the 'AS PASSED' header and the list of sponsoring Senators, reflecting the bill's final status in the Senate.

Removed the 'SECTION 5' text regarding the repeal of conflicting laws, which appears to be a formatting artifact or a section that was not included in the final version provided.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 24, 2025 · House Mar 21, 2025

How they voted

42–10

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 55

Feb 24, 2025

D Democratic22

9 Yea 10 Nay 3

45% Nay

R Republican33

33 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

May 14, 2025

Signed into law

Act 306

upper

May 14, 2025

Signed into law

Senate Date Signed by Governor

upper

Mar 27, 2025

Introduced

Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub

upper

Mar 21, 2025

Lower · Passed

House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

lower

Mar 18, 2025

Lower · Passed

House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

lower

Feb 24, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate Passed/Adopted

upper

Feb 5, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee Favorably Reported

upper

Jan 16, 2025

Committee

Senate Read and Referred

upper

Jan 15, 2025

Introduced

Senate Hopper

upper

21 primary · 0 co-sponsors