Georgia 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 8 R cosponsors

SB 89 — Transportation Department Officers; railways and railroad facilities and equipment; provide for state investment

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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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 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 Article 3 of Chapter 2 of Title 32 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to officers in the Department of Transportation, so as to provide for state investment in railways and railroad facilities and equipment; to provide that the commissioner of transportation may administer a Georgia Freight Railroad Program; to provide for subprograms within such program; to provide for annual reporting; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Action History

  1. House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

  2. House Third Readers

  3. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  4. House Second Readers

  5. House First Readers

  6. Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

  7. Senate Third Read

  8. Senate Read Second Time

  9. Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  10. Senate Read and Referred

  11. Senate Hopper

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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18 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 229 not signed on

Sponsors (18)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (229)

229 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

PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE

Passed 49 Yea · 0 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 16000
Democrat 10002
Unaffiliated 23004
Total 49006
% of votes cast 89%0%0%11%
How each member voted (55)
Member Party Vote
BLACK, 8TH — Yea
BURKE, 11TH — Yea
BUTLER, 55TH — Not Voting
DUGAN, 30TH — Yea
FORT, 39TH — Not Voting
HARPER, 7TH — Yea
HEATH, 31ST — Yea
HENSON, 41ST — Yea
HILL, 4TH — Not Voting
HILL, 6TH — Yea
JACKSON, 2ND — Yea
JEFFARES, 17TH — Yea
KIRK, 13TH — Yea
LIGON, JR., 3RD — Yea
MCKOON, 29TH — Yea
MILLAR, 40TH — Yea
MULLIS, 53RD — Yea
SEAY, 34TH — Yea
SHAFER, 48TH — Yea
STONE, 23RD — Yea
TATE, 38TH — Yea
THOMPSON, 5TH — Yea
THOMPSON, 14TH — Yea
TIPPINS, 37TH — Yea
UNTERMAN, 45TH — Yea
WILKINSON, 50TH — Not Voting
WILLIAMS, 27TH — 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 Not Voting
Tanya Miller Democrat Yea
Tonya Anderson Democrat Yea
Ben Watson Republican Yea
Bill Cowsert Republican Yea
Blake Tillery Republican Yea
Brandon Beach Republican Yea
Charles Martin Republican Yea
Chuck Hufstetler Republican Yea
Chuck Payne Republican Yea
Frank Ginn Republican Yea
John Albers Republican Yea
John F. Kennedy Republican Yea
Larry Walker, III Republican Yea
Lee Anderson Republican Yea
Marty Harbin Republican Yea
Matt Brass Republican Yea
Steve Gooch Republican Yea
Todd Jones Republican Yea

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Subjects

transportation
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 89 do?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 2 of Title 32 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to officers in the Department of Transportation, so as to provide for state investment in railways and railroad facilities and equipment; to provide that the commissioner of transportation may administer a Georgia Freight Railroad Program; to provide for subprograms within such program; to provide for annual reporting; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors SB 89?
SB 89 is sponsored by David Shafer, Steve Gooch (Republican), Bill Cowsert (Republican), John Albers (Republican), Jeff Mullis, Ellis Black, Chuck Hufstetler (Republican), Bruce Thompson, Frank Ginn (Republican), Jack Hill, Greg Kirk, William Ligon, Jr., Dean Burke, Matt Brass (Republican), Judson Hill, Rick Jeffares, Brandon Beach (Republican), and Rick Williams (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 89?
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 89?
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