Georgia 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 1 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 535 — Alcoholic beverages; local authorization of sale of alcohol for consumption on the premises is lawful during a certain time on Sunday; provide

Last action — Senate Recommitted

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

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.

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Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to alcoholic beverages, so as to provide that governing authorities of counties and municipalities in which the sale of alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises is lawful may authorize sales of such alcoholic beverages during a certain time on Sundays; to change the time on Sunday during which farm wineries may sell certain wine for consumption on the premises; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Action History

  1. Senate Recommitted

  2. Senate Read Second Time

  3. Senate Committee Favorably Reported

  4. Senate Read and Referred

  5. House Passed/Adopted

  6. House Third Readers

  7. House Committee Favorably Reported

  8. House Second Readers

  9. House First Readers

  10. House Hopper

Sponsors

  • Brett Harrell · Primary
  • Alan Powell · Primary
  • Margaret Kaiser · Primary
  • Spencer Frye · Primary
  • Allen Peake · Primary
  • John Pezold · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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6 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 241 not signed on · 16 voted No

Sponsors (6)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (241)

241 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

PASSAGE

Passed 121 Yea · 47 Nay · 12 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7932011
Democrat 21200
Republican 211301
Total 12147012
% of votes cast 67%26%0%7%
How each member voted (180)
Member Party Vote
ABRAMS — Yea
ALLISON — Nay
ANDERSON — Not Voting
ATWOOD — Nay
BARR — Not Voting
BATTLES — Nay
BEASLEY-TEAGUE — Yea
BELTON — Nay
BENTON — Yea
BESKIN — Yea
BEVERLY — Yea
BROADRICK — Not Voting
BROCKWAY — Yea
BROOKS — Yea
BRUCE — Yea
BRYANT — Yea
BURNS — Nay
CANTRELL — Nay
CASAS — Nay
CHANDLER — Nay
CLARK — Not Voting
CLARK — Yea
CLARK — Yea
COLEMAN — Yea
COOKE — Nay
COOMER — Nay
DAWKINS-HAIGLER — Yea
DEFFENBAUGH — Yea
DICKSON — Yea
DOLLAR — Not Voting
DUDGEON — Yea
DUKES — Yea
DUNCAN — Yea
EALUM — Yea
ENGLAND — Nay
EPPS — Nay
FLOYD — Yea
FLUDD — Yea
FRAZIER — Yea
GARDNER — Yea
GASAWAY — Nay
GEISINGER — Yea
GLANTON — Not Voting
GOLICK — Yea
GORDON — Yea
GRAVLEY — Yea
HAMILTON — Nay
HARDEN — Yea
HATCHETT — Yea
HENSON — Yea
HIGHTOWER — Nay
HOLMES — Yea
HOUSTON — Nay
HOWARD — Yea
JACKSON — Nay
JACOBS — Yea
JONES — Yea
JONES — Yea
JONES — Yea
JONES — Yea
JORDAN — Yea
KAISER — Yea
KIDD — Yea
KIRBY — Yea
KNIGHT — Nay
LARICCIA — Nay
MABRA — Yea
MARIN — Yea
MAXWELL — Yea
MAYO — Yea
MCCALL — Yea
MEADOWS — Not Voting
MORRIS — Nay
MOSBY — Yea
NIMMER — Nay
NIX — Nay
O`NEAL — Yea
PAK — Not Voting
PEAKE — Yea
PEZOLD — Yea
PRUETT — Nay
QUICK — Yea
RAFFENSPERGER — Yea
RAKESTRAW — Yea
RALSTON — Not Voting
RAMSEY — Not Voting
RANDALL — Yea
ROGERS — Yea
ROGERS — Nay
RUTLEDGE — Yea
RYNDERS — Not Voting
SHAW — Yea
SMITH — Yea
SMITH — Yea
SMITH — Yea
SMITH — Yea
SMYRE — Yea
SPENCER — Yea
STEPHENSON — Yea
STOVALL — Yea
STOVER — Yea
TANKERSLEY — Nay
TANNER — Nay
TAYLOR — Yea
TAYLOR — Nay
TEASLEY — Nay
THOMAS — Yea
THOMAS — Yea
TRAMMELL — Yea
TURNER — Yea
WAITES — Yea
WATSON — Nay
WELCH — Nay
WELDON — Yea
WILKINSON — Yea
WILLARD — Yea
WILLIAMS — Yea
WILLIAMS — Nay
WILLIAMS — Yea
YATES — Yea
CALDWELL, JR. — Yea
CALDWELL, JR. — Nay
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 Nay
Doreen Carter Democrat Yea
Eric Bell Democrat Yea
Freddie Powell Sims Democrat Yea
Karen Bennett Democrat Yea
Karla Drenner Democrat Yea
Kimberly Alexander Democrat Yea
Mary Oliver Democrat Yea
Patty Marie Stinson Democrat Yea
Sally Harrell Democrat Yea
Sandra Scott Democrat Yea
Scott Holcomb Democrat Yea
Shea Roberts Democrat Nay
Spencer Frye Democrat Yea
Stacey Evans Democrat Yea
Alan Powell Republican Yea
Alan Powell Republican Yea
Bill Hitchens Republican Nay
Bill Werkheiser Republican Nay
Brian Strickland Republican Nay
Bruce Williamson Republican Nay
Butch Parrish Republican Yea
Carmen Rice Republican Nay
Charles Martin Republican Nay
Chuck Efstration Republican Yea
Don Parsons Republican Yea
Ed Setzler Republican Yea
Eddie Lumsden Republican Yea
Emory Dunahoo Republican Nay
Gerald Greene Republican Nay
Ginny Ehrhart Republican Yea
Jason T. Dickerson Republican Yea
Jesse Petrea Republican Nay
John Carson Republican Nay
John Corbett Republican Yea
Katie Dempsey Republican Yea
Lee Hawkins Republican Yea
Mandi Ballinger Republican Yea
Marty Harbin Republican Yea
Matt Reeves Republican Yea
Mike Cheokas Republican Not Voting
Rick Jasperse Republican Nay
Robert Dickey Republican Nay
Ron Stephens Republican Yea
Ron Stephens Republican Yea
Sharon Cooper Republican Yea
Steve Tarvin Republican Yea
Tim Fleming Republican Yea
Trey Kelley Republican Yea
Trey Rhodes Republican Nay

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 535 do?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to alcoholic beverages, so as to provide that governing authorities of counties and municipalities in which the sale of alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises is lawful may authorize sales of such alcoholic beverages during a certain time on Sundays; to change the time on Sunday during which farm wineries may sell certain wine for consumption on the premises; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors HB 535?
HB 535 is sponsored by Brett Harrell, Alan Powell (Republican), Margaret Kaiser, Spencer Frye (Democrat), Allen Peake, and John Pezold.
What is the current status of HB 535?
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 535?
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