Georgia 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 1 R cosponsors

SB 418 — Selling and Trade Practices; banning the sales of goods, products, or items regulated; sold at properly zoned retail establishments; prohibit county, municipal and consolidated governments

Last action — Senate Lost

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2017-2018 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.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to selling and other trade practices, so as to prohibit county, municipal, and consolidated governments from banning the sales of goods, products, or items regulated by the United States Department of Agriculture, the United States Food and Drug Administration, or the Georgia Department of Agriculture, which are sold at properly zoned retail establishments; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Senate Lost

  2. Senate Third Read

  3. Senate Read Second Time

  4. Senate Committee Favorably Reported

  5. Senate Read and Referred

  6. Senate Hopper

Sponsors

  • John Wilkinson · Primary
  • Tyler Harper · Primary
  • Jeff Mullis · Primary
  • Lee Anderson · Primary
  • Ellis Black · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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5 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 242 not signed on · 14 voted No

Sponsors (5)

  • John Wilkinson
  • Tyler Harper
  • Jeff Mullis
  • Lee Anderson Republican Voted No
  • Ellis Black

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (242)

242 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Votes

MOTION TO TABLE

Failed 21 Yea · 31 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 21402
Democrat 10101
Unaffiliated 91601
Total 213104
% of votes cast 38%55%0%7%
How each member voted (56)
Member Party Vote
BLACK, 8TH — Nay
BURKE, 11TH — Nay
BUTLER, 55TH — Yea
DUGAN, 30TH — Nay
HARPER, 7TH — Nay
HEATH, 31ST — Nay
HENSON, 41ST — Yea
HILL, 4TH — Nay
JACKSON, 2ND — Nay
JORDAN, 6TH — Nay
KIRK, 13TH — Nay
LIGON, JR., 3RD — Not Voting
MCKOON, 29TH — Nay
MILLAR, 40TH — Nay
MULLIS, 53RD — Nay
SEAY, 34TH — Yea
SHAFER, 48TH — Nay
STONE, 23RD — Yea
TATE, 38TH — Yea
THOMPSON, 5TH — Yea
THOMPSON, 14TH — Nay
TIPPINS, 37TH — Nay
UNTERMAN, 45TH — Yea
WILKINSON, 50TH — Nay
WILLIAMS, 27TH — Yea
WILLIAMS, 39TH — Yea
David Lucas Democrat Yea
Donzella James Democrat Not Voting
Ed Harbison Democrat Yea
Elena Parent Democrat Yea
Emanuel Jones Democrat Yea
Freddie Powell Sims Democrat Yea
Gail Davenport Democrat Yea
Harold Jones II Democrat Yea
Michael 'Doc' Rhett Democrat Yea
Nan Orrock Democrat Yea
Tanya Miller Democrat Nay
Tonya Anderson Democrat Yea
Ben Watson Republican Nay
Bill Cowsert Republican Nay
Blake Tillery Republican Nay
Brandon Beach Republican Nay
Brian Strickland Republican Nay
Charles Martin Republican Not Voting
Chuck Hufstetler Republican Yea
Chuck Payne Republican Nay
Frank Ginn Republican Nay
John Albers Republican Nay
John F. Kennedy Republican Nay
Kay Kirkpatrick Republican Yea
Larry Walker, III Republican Nay
Lee Anderson Republican Nay
Marty Harbin Republican Nay
Matt Brass Republican Nay
Steve Gooch Republican Not Voting
Todd Jones Republican Nay

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Subjects

public-safety agriculture
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 418 do?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to selling and other trade practices, so as to prohibit county, municipal, and consolidated governments from banning the sales of goods, products, or items regulated by the United States Department of Agriculture, the United States Food and Drug Administration, or the Georgia Department of Agriculture, which are sold at properly zoned retail establishments; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors SB 418?
SB 418 is sponsored by John Wilkinson, Tyler Harper, Jeff Mullis, Lee Anderson (Republican), and Ellis Black.
What is the current status of SB 418?
This bill died with 2017-2018 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 418?
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