HB 970 — Fire protection and safety; issuance of certificates of compliance for fire departments; revise requirements
Last action — Senate Read Second Time
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2015-2016 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” 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.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 25 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to fire protection and safety, so as to revise requirements for the issuance of certificates of compliance for fire departments; to revise and to provide for definitions; to expand the functions and powers of the Georgia Firefighter Standards and Training Council; to revise qualifications for firefighters; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill Text
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Read HB 970 on the official Georgia source →Action History
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Senate Read Second Time
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Senate Committee Favorably Reported
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Senate Read and Referred
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House Passed/Adopted
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House Third Readers
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House Committee Favorably Reported
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House Second Readers
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House First Readers
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House Hopper
Sponsors
- Eddie Lumsden · Primary
- Alan Powell · Primary
- Bill Hitchens · Primary
- Rick Jasperse · Primary
- Alex Atwood · Primary
- Kevin Tanner · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →6 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 241 not signed on
Sponsors (6)
- Eddie Lumsden Republican
- Alan Powell Republican
- Bill Hitchens Republican
- Rick Jasperse Republican
- Alex Atwood
- Kevin Tanner
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (241)
241 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 241 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 109 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Democrat | 20 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Republican | 33 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 162 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| % of votes cast | 90% | 0% | 0% | 10% |
How each member voted (180)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| ABRAMS | — | Yea |
| ALLISON | — | Yea |
| ATWOOD | — | Yea |
| BARR | — | Yea |
| BATTLES | — | Yea |
| BEASLEY-TEAGUE | — | Yea |
| BELTON | — | Yea |
| BENTON | — | Yea |
| BESKIN | — | Yea |
| BEVERLY | — | Yea |
| BROADRICK | — | Yea |
| BROCKWAY | — | Yea |
| BRUCE | — | Yea |
| BRYANT | — | Not Voting |
| BURNS | — | Yea |
| CANTRELL | — | Yea |
| CASAS | — | Not Voting |
| CHANDLER | — | Yea |
| CLARK | — | Yea |
| CLARK | — | Yea |
| CLARK | — | Yea |
| COLEMAN | — | Yea |
| COOKE | — | Not Voting |
| COOMER | — | Yea |
| DAWKINS-HAIGLER | — | Yea |
| DEFFENBAUGH | — | Yea |
| DICKSON | — | Not Voting |
| DOLLAR | — | Yea |
| DUDGEON | — | Yea |
| DUKES | — | Yea |
| DUNCAN | — | Yea |
| EALUM | — | Yea |
| ENGLAND | — | Yea |
| EPPS | — | Yea |
| FLOYD | — | Not Voting |
| FLUDD | — | Yea |
| FRAZIER | — | Yea |
| GARDNER | — | Yea |
| GASAWAY | — | Yea |
| GILLIGAN | — | Yea |
| GLANTON | — | Yea |
| GOLICK | — | Yea |
| GORDON | — | Yea |
| GRAVLEY | — | Yea |
| HARDEN | — | Yea |
| HATCHETT | — | Yea |
| HENSON | — | Yea |
| HIGHTOWER | — | Yea |
| HOLMES | — | Not Voting |
| HOUSTON | — | Yea |
| HOWARD | — | Yea |
| JACKSON | — | Not Voting |
| JONES | — | Yea |
| JONES | — | Yea |
| JONES | — | Yea |
| JONES | — | Yea |
| JORDAN | — | Yea |
| KAISER | — | Yea |
| KIDD | — | Yea |
| KIRBY | — | Yea |
| KNIGHT | — | Yea |
| LARICCIA | — | Yea |
| LOTT | — | Yea |
| MABRA | — | Yea |
| MARIN | — | Yea |
| MAXWELL | — | Yea |
| MAYO | — | Not Voting |
| MCCALL | — | Yea |
| MEADOWS | — | Yea |
| METZE | — | Yea |
| MORRIS | — | Yea |
| MOSBY | — | Yea |
| NIMMER | — | Yea |
| NIX | — | Yea |
| PAK | — | Yea |
| PEAKE | — | Yea |
| PEZOLD | — | Yea |
| PIRKLE | — | Yea |
| PRICE | — | Yea |
| PRUETT | — | Yea |
| QUICK | — | Yea |
| RAFFENSPERGER | — | Yea |
| RAKESTRAW | — | Not Voting |
| RALSTON | — | Not Voting |
| RAMSEY | — | Yea |
| RANDALL | — | Yea |
| ROGERS | — | Yea |
| ROGERS | — | Yea |
| RUTLEDGE | — | Yea |
| RYNDERS | — | Yea |
| SHAW | — | Yea |
| SMITH | — | Yea |
| SMITH | — | Not Voting |
| SMITH | — | Yea |
| SMITH | — | Yea |
| SMYRE | — | Yea |
| SPENCER | — | Yea |
| STEPHENSON | — | Yea |
| STOVALL | — | Yea |
| STOVER | — | Yea |
| TANKERSLEY | — | Yea |
| TANNER | — | Yea |
| TAYLOR | — | Yea |
| TAYLOR | — | Yea |
| TEASLEY | — | Yea |
| THOMAS | — | Yea |
| THOMAS | — | Yea |
| TRAMMELL | — | Yea |
| TURNER | — | Yea |
| WAITES | — | Yea |
| WATSON | — | Yea |
| WELCH | — | Yea |
| WELDON | — | Yea |
| WILKINSON | — | Yea |
| WILLARD | — | Yea |
| WILLIAMS | — | Yea |
| WILLIAMS | — | Yea |
| WILLIAMS | — | Not Voting |
| YATES | — | Yea |
| CALDWELL, JR. | — | Yea |
| CALDWELL, JR. | — | Yea |
| Billy Mitchell | Democrat | Yea |
| Brian Prince | Democrat | Yea |
| Carolyn Hugley | Democrat | Yea |
| Dar'shun Kendrick | Democrat | Yea |
| David Wilkerson | Democrat | Yea |
| Debbie Buckner | Democrat | Yea |
| Demetrius Douglas | Democrat | Yea |
| Dewey McClain | Democrat | Yea |
| Dexter Sharper | Democrat | Yea |
| Doreen Carter | Democrat | Yea |
| Doreen Carter | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Freddie Powell Sims | Democrat | Yea |
| Karen Bennett | Democrat | Yea |
| Karen Bennett | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Karla Drenner | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Kimberly Alexander | Democrat | Yea |
| Mary Oliver | Democrat | Yea |
| Park Cannon | Democrat | Yea |
| Patty Marie Stinson | Democrat | Yea |
| Sally Harrell | Democrat | Yea |
| Sandra Scott | Democrat | Yea |
| Scott Holcomb | Democrat | Yea |
| Spencer Frye | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Stacey Evans | Democrat | Yea |
| Alan Powell | Republican | Yea |
| Alan Powell | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Hitchens | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Werkheiser | Republican | Yea |
| Brian Strickland | Republican | Yea |
| Bruce Williamson | Republican | Yea |
| Butch Parrish | Republican | Yea |
| Carmen Rice | Republican | Yea |
| Charles Martin | Republican | Yea |
| Chuck Efstration | Republican | Yea |
| Don Parsons | Republican | Yea |
| Ed Setzler | Republican | Yea |
| Eddie Lumsden | Republican | Yea |
| Emory Dunahoo | Republican | Not Voting |
| Gerald Greene | Republican | Yea |
| Ginny Ehrhart | Republican | Yea |
| Jason T. Dickerson | Republican | Yea |
| Jesse Petrea | Republican | Yea |
| John Carson | Republican | Not Voting |
| John Corbett | Republican | Yea |
| Katie Dempsey | Republican | Yea |
| Lee Hawkins | Republican | Yea |
| Mandi Ballinger | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Reeves | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Cheokas | Republican | Yea |
| Rick Jasperse | Republican | Yea |
| Robert Dickey | Republican | Yea |
| Ron Stephens | Republican | Yea |
| Ron Stephens | Republican | Yea |
| Sharon Cooper | Republican | Yea |
| Shaw Blackmon | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Tarvin | Republican | Yea |
| Tim Fleming | Republican | Yea |
| Trey Kelley | Republican | Yea |
| Trey Rhodes | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 970 do?
- A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 25 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to fire protection and safety, so as to revise requirements for the issuance of certificates of compliance for fire departments; to revise and to provide for definitions; to expand the functions and powers of the Georgia Firefighter Standards and Training Council; to revise qualifications for firefighters; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- Who sponsors HB 970?
- HB 970 is sponsored by Eddie Lumsden (Republican), Alan Powell (Republican), Bill Hitchens (Republican), Rick Jasperse (Republican), Alex Atwood, and Kevin Tanner.
- What is the current status of HB 970?
- This bill died with 2015-2016 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” 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 HB 970?
- Track HB 970 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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