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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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March 17, 2021 | GA | HB 112 | Establishes COVID-19 Liability Protections for Businesses | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 17) |
March 5, 2021 | GA | SB 200 | Authorizes Businesses and Religious Operations to Continue During the Pandemic | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 19) |
Feb. 9, 2021 | GA | HB 112 | Establishes COVID-19 Liability Protections for Businesses | Bill Passed - House (99 - 68) |
June 23, 2020 | GA | HB 879 | Authorizes Retailers to Deliver Alcohol to Residents | Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 9) |
March 10, 2020 | GA | HB 879 | Authorizes Retailers to Deliver Alcohol to Residents | Bill Passed - House (110 - 54) |
Jan. 16, 2020 | GA | HB 276 | Establishes an Online Sales Tax | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (40 - 9) |
Jan. 16, 2020 | GA | HB 276 | Establishes an Online Sales Tax | Conference Report Adopted - House (111 - 54) |
March 29, 2019 | GA | SB 128 | Requires Online Retailers to Collect Sales Taxes | Bill Passed - House (94 - 74) |
Feb. 13, 2018 | GA | SB 17 | Authorizes Restaurants to Sell Alcohol Earlier on Sundays | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 18) |
Feb. 26, 2016 | GA | HB 781 | Prohibits Undocumented Immigrants from Serving on Local Governing Bodies | Bill Passed - House (93 - 50) |
March 27, 2015 | GA | SB 139 | Prohibits Ban on Auxiliary Containers | Bill Failed - House (67 - 85) |
March 9, 2015 | GA | HB 110 | Authorizes and Regulates the Sale of Consumer Fireworks | Bill Passed - House (119 - 49) |
March 4, 2013 | GA | HB 125 | Amends State Immigration Policy | Bill Passed - House (116 - 49) |
Feb. 20, 2013 | GA | HB 178 | Requires Pain Management Clinics to be Licensed | Bill Passed - House (150 - 15) |
March 27, 2012 | GA | SB 362 | Authorizes the Recovery and Sale of Deadhead Logs | Bill Failed - House (67 - 93) |
March 7, 2012 | GA | SB 469 | Prohibits Picketing in Certain Circumstances | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 18) |
March 5, 2012 | GA | HB 972 | Regulation of Pain Management Clinics | Bill Passed - House (124 - 38) |
Feb. 17, 2012 | GA | SB 362 | Authorizes the Recovery and Sale of Deadhead Logs | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 12) |
April 26, 2011 | GA | HB 234 | Reduces Sales Taxes for Tourism Projects | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (90 - 73) |
April 12, 2011 | GA | HB 234 | Reduces Sales Taxes for Tourism Projects | Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 10) |
March 10, 2011 | GA | HB 47 | Ability to Purchase Insurance Out of State | Bill Passed - House (111 - 47) |
April 1, 2010 | GA | HB 307 | Hospital Medicaid Fee | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 15) |
April 1, 2010 | GA | HB 1023 | Tax Law Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 13) |
March 26, 2010 | GA | SB 407 | Allowing the Purchasing of Health Insurance Policies Approved in Other States | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 16) |
April 3, 2009 | GA | HB 2 | Citizenship Status Verification of Government Assistance Recipients | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (38 - 16) |
April 3, 2009 | GA | HB 2 | Citizenship Status Verification of Government Assistance Recipients | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (121 - 47) |
Feb. 26, 2009 | GA | SB 31 | Energy Rate Increases to Finance Nuclear Power Plant Construction | Bill Passed - House (107 - 66) |
Feb. 11, 2009 | GA | SB 31 | Energy Rate Increases to Finance Nuclear Power Plant Construction | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 16) |
April 2, 2008 | GA | HB 257 | Limiting Concealed Weapon Restrictions | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 17) |
March 11, 2008 | GA | HB 1216 | Regional Commissions | Bill Passed - House (134 - 30) |
March 6, 2008 | GA | SB 276 | Expanding Automotive Insurance Coverage | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (43 - 10) |
March 6, 2008 | GA | SB 404 | Health Insurance Marketplace | Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 12) |
March 6, 2008 | GA | SB 449 | Limiting Agritourism Liability | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 14) |
March 6, 2008 | GA | SB 276 | Expanding Automotive Insurance Coverage | Bill Passed - House (141 - 3) |
Feb. 27, 2008 | GA | SB 433 | Permitting Destination Cancer Hospitals | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 23) |
Feb. 26, 2008 | GA | SB 454 | Permitting Public Venue Alcohol Sales on Sundays | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 20) |
Jan. 18, 2008 | GA | SR 701 | State-Wide Water Management Plan | Resolution Passed - Senate (39 - 12) |
Jan. 18, 2008 | GA | HR 1022 | State-Wide Water Management Plan | Bill Passed - House (131 - 37) |
March 27, 2007 | GA | HCS HB 163 | Payday Loan Legalization and Regulation | Bill Failed - House (82 - 77) |
March 28, 2006 | GA | CCS SB 529 | Georgia Security and Immigration Compliance Act | Conference Report Adopted - House (119 - 49) |
March 27, 2006 | GA | CCS SB 529 | Georgia Security and Immigration Compliance Act | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (39 - 16) |
March 23, 2006 | GA | HCS SB 529 | Georgia Security and Immigration Compliance Act | Bill Passed - House (123 - 51) |
March 8, 2006 | GA | SCS SB 529 | Georgia Security and Immigration Compliance Act | Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 13) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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3/17 | HB 112 | Establishes COVID-19 Liability Protections for Businesses | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 17) |
3/05 | SB 200 | Authorizes Businesses and Religious Operations to Continue During the Pandemic | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 19) |
2/09 | HB 112 | Establishes COVID-19 Liability Protections for Businesses | Bill Passed - House (99 - 68) |
6/23 | HB 879 | Authorizes Retailers to Deliver Alcohol to Residents | Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 9) |
3/10 | HB 879 | Authorizes Retailers to Deliver Alcohol to Residents | Bill Passed - House (110 - 54) |
1/16 | HB 276 | Establishes an Online Sales Tax | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (40 - 9) |
1/16 | HB 276 | Establishes an Online Sales Tax | Conference Report Adopted - House (111 - 54) |
3/29 | SB 128 | Requires Online Retailers to Collect Sales Taxes | Bill Passed - House (94 - 74) |
2/13 | SB 17 | Authorizes Restaurants to Sell Alcohol Earlier on Sundays | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 18) |
2/26 | HB 781 | Prohibits Undocumented Immigrants from Serving on Local Governing Bodies | Bill Passed - House (93 - 50) |
3/27 | SB 139 | Prohibits Ban on Auxiliary Containers | Bill Failed - House (67 - 85) |
3/09 | HB 110 | Authorizes and Regulates the Sale of Consumer Fireworks | Bill Passed - House (119 - 49) |
3/04 | HB 125 | Amends State Immigration Policy | Bill Passed - House (116 - 49) |
2/20 | HB 178 | Requires Pain Management Clinics to be Licensed | Bill Passed - House (150 - 15) |
3/27 | SB 362 | Authorizes the Recovery and Sale of Deadhead Logs | Bill Failed - House (67 - 93) |
3/07 | SB 469 | Prohibits Picketing in Certain Circumstances | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 18) |
3/05 | HB 972 | Regulation of Pain Management Clinics | Bill Passed - House (124 - 38) |
2/17 | SB 362 | Authorizes the Recovery and Sale of Deadhead Logs | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 12) |
4/26 | HB 234 | Reduces Sales Taxes for Tourism Projects | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (90 - 73) |
4/12 | HB 234 | Reduces Sales Taxes for Tourism Projects | Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 10) |
3/10 | HB 47 | Ability to Purchase Insurance Out of State | Bill Passed - House (111 - 47) |
4/01 | HB 307 | Hospital Medicaid Fee | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 15) |
4/01 | HB 1023 | Tax Law Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 13) |
3/26 | SB 407 | Allowing the Purchasing of Health Insurance Policies Approved in Other States | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 16) |
4/03 | HB 2 | Citizenship Status Verification of Government Assistance Recipients | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (38 - 16) |
4/03 | HB 2 | Citizenship Status Verification of Government Assistance Recipients | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (121 - 47) |
2/26 | SB 31 | Energy Rate Increases to Finance Nuclear Power Plant Construction | Bill Passed - House (107 - 66) |
2/11 | SB 31 | Energy Rate Increases to Finance Nuclear Power Plant Construction | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 16) |
4/02 | HB 257 | Limiting Concealed Weapon Restrictions | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 17) |
3/11 | HB 1216 | Regional Commissions | Bill Passed - House (134 - 30) |
3/06 | SB 276 | Expanding Automotive Insurance Coverage | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (43 - 10) |
3/06 | SB 404 | Health Insurance Marketplace | Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 12) |
3/06 | SB 449 | Limiting Agritourism Liability | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 14) |
3/06 | SB 276 | Expanding Automotive Insurance Coverage | Bill Passed - House (141 - 3) |
2/27 | SB 433 | Permitting Destination Cancer Hospitals | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 23) |
2/26 | SB 454 | Permitting Public Venue Alcohol Sales on Sundays | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 20) |
1/18 | SR 701 | State-Wide Water Management Plan | Resolution Passed - Senate (39 - 12) |
1/18 | HR 1022 | State-Wide Water Management Plan | Bill Passed - House (131 - 37) |
3/27 | HCS HB 163 | Payday Loan Legalization and Regulation | Bill Failed - House (82 - 77) |
3/28 | CCS SB 529 | Georgia Security and Immigration Compliance Act | Conference Report Adopted - House (119 - 49) |
3/27 | CCS SB 529 | Georgia Security and Immigration Compliance Act | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (39 - 16) |
3/23 | HCS SB 529 | Georgia Security and Immigration Compliance Act | Bill Passed - House (123 - 51) |
3/08 | SCS SB 529 | Georgia Security and Immigration Compliance Act | Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 13) |