Georgia 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 1 R cosponsors

SB 345 — Corporations, Partnership, and Associations; provide for the policy of state determining property rights of religious organizations

Last action — House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2015-2016 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 14 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to corporations organized for religious, fraternal, or educational purposes, so as to provide for the policy of the state with regard to determining the property rights of religious organizations; to provide that such disputes shall be resolved by a neutral principles analysis of all relevant matters; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  2. House Second Readers

  3. House First Readers

  4. Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

  5. Senate Third Read

  6. Senate Read Second Time

  7. Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  8. Senate Read and Referred

  9. Senate Hopper

Sponsors

  • Hunter Hill · Primary
  • Judson Hill · Primary
  • JaNice VanNess · Primary
  • Charlie Bethel · Primary
  • Ben Watson · Primary
  • Joshua McKoon · Primary
  • Mike Dugan · Primary
  • David Shafer · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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8 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 239 not signed on

Sponsors (8)

  • Hunter Hill
  • Judson Hill
  • JaNice VanNess
  • Charlie Bethel
  • Ben Watson Republican
  • Joshua McKoon
  • Mike Dugan
  • David Shafer

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (239)

239 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE

Passed 46 Yea · 0 Nay · 10 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 9001
Unaffiliated 29007
Democrat 8002
Total 460010
% of votes cast 82%0%0%18%
How each member voted (56)
Member Party Vote
BETHEL — Not Voting
BLACK — Yea
BURKE — Yea
BUTLER — Not Voting
CRANE — Yea
DUGAN — Yea
FORT — Yea
HARPER — Not Voting
HEATH — Yea
HENSON — Yea
HILL — Yea
HILL — Yea
HILL — Yea
JACKSON — Not Voting
JACKSON — Not Voting
JEFFARES — Yea
JONES — Not Voting
JONES — Yea
KIRK — Yea
LIGON, JR. — Yea
MCKOON — Yea
MILLAR — Yea
MULLIS — Yea
SEAY — Yea
SHAFER — Yea
STONE — Yea
TATE — Yea
THOMPSON — Not Voting
THOMPSON — Yea
TIPPINS — Yea
UNTERMAN — Yea
VANNESS — Yea
WATSON — Yea
WILKINSON — Yea
WILLIAMS — Yea
WILLIAMS — Yea
David Lucas Democrat Yea
Donzella James Democrat Yea
Ed Harbison Democrat Yea
Elena Parent Democrat Yea
Freddie Powell Sims Democrat Yea
Gail Davenport Democrat Yea
Harold Jones II Democrat Not Voting
Michael 'Doc' Rhett Democrat Yea
Nan Orrock Democrat Not Voting
Tanya Miller Democrat Yea
Bill Cowsert Republican Yea
Brandon Beach Republican Yea
Charles Martin Republican Not Voting
Chuck Hufstetler Republican Yea
Frank Ginn Republican Yea
John Albers Republican Yea
John F. Kennedy Republican Yea
Larry Walker, III Republican Yea
Marty Harbin Republican Yea
Steve Gooch Republican Yea

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Subjects

civil-rights education
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 345 do?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 14 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to corporations organized for religious, fraternal, or educational purposes, so as to provide for the policy of the state with regard to determining the property rights of religious organizations; to provide that such disputes shall be resolved by a neutral principles analysis of all relevant matters; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors SB 345?
SB 345 is sponsored by Hunter Hill, Judson Hill, JaNice VanNess, Charlie Bethel, Ben Watson (Republican), Joshua McKoon, Mike Dugan, and David Shafer.
What is the current status of SB 345?
This bill died with 2015-2016 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 345?
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