Georgia 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 13 R · 10 D cosponsors

SR 502 — US Congress and Federal Agencies; develop policies and funding sources to help bring high-speed broadband access to Rural America; encourage

Last action — Senate Passed/Adopted

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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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 RESOLUTION encouraging the Congress of the United States and Federal Agencies to do all within their powers to develop policies and funding sources to help bring high-speed broadband access to Rural America; and for other purposes

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Senate Passed/Adopted

  2. Senate Third Read

  3. Senate Read Second Time

  4. Senate Committee Favorably Reported

  5. Senate Read and Referred

  6. Senate Hopper

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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47 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 200 not signed on

Sponsors (47)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (200)

200 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

ADOPTION

Passed 50 Yea · 0 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 17001
Democrat 9003
Unaffiliated 24002
Total 50006
% of votes cast 89%0%0%11%
How each member voted (56)
Member Party Vote
BLACK, 8TH — Yea
BURKE, 11TH — Yea
BUTLER, 55TH — Yea
DUGAN, 30TH — Yea
HARPER, 7TH — Yea
HEATH, 31ST — Yea
HENSON, 41ST — Yea
HILL, 4TH — Yea
JACKSON, 2ND — Yea
JORDAN, 6TH — 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 — Not Voting
THOMPSON, 5TH — Yea
THOMPSON, 14TH — Not Voting
TIPPINS, 37TH — Yea
UNTERMAN, 45TH — Yea
WILKINSON, 50TH — Yea
WILLIAMS, 27TH — Yea
WILLIAMS, 39TH — Yea
David Lucas Democrat Not Voting
Donzella James Democrat Not Voting
Ed Harbison Democrat Not Voting
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 Yea
Tonya Anderson Democrat Yea
Ben Watson Republican Yea
Bill Cowsert Republican Yea
Blake Tillery Republican Yea
Brandon Beach Republican Yea
Brian Strickland 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
Kay Kirkpatrick Republican Yea
Larry Walker, III Republican Not Voting
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

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Frequently asked questions

What does SR 502 do?
A RESOLUTION encouraging the Congress of the United States and Federal Agencies to do all within their powers to develop policies and funding sources to help bring high-speed broadband access to Rural America; and for other purposes
Who sponsors SR 502?
SR 502 is sponsored by Steve Gooch (Republican), John Wilkinson, Frank Ginn (Republican), Blake Tillery (Republican), Mike Dugan, Dean Burke, Tyler Harper, Ellis Black, David Shafer, John Albers (Republican), Jack Hill, Ben Watson (Republican), Chuck Payne (Republican), Gloria Butler, Ed Harbison (Democrat), Gail Davenport (Democrat), Butch Miller, Bill Heath, Joshua McKoon, Bill Cowsert (Republican), Marty Harbin (Republican), Valencia Seay, Nan Orrock (Democrat), Michael 'Doc' Rhett (Democrat), Bruce Thompson, Greg Kirk, William Ligon, Jr., Curt Thompson, P. K. Martin IV, Jeff Mullis, Elena Parent (Democrat), Tonya Anderson (Democrat), Emanuel Jones (Democrat), Jesse Stone, Lee Anderson (Republican), Chuck Hufstetler (Republican), Lindsey Tippins, Steve Henson, Hunter Hill, Rick Jeffares, Vincent Fort, Kim Jackson (Democrat), Brandon Beach (Republican), Freddie Powell Sims (Democrat), Larry Walker, III (Republican), Rick Williams (Republican), and Harold Jones II (Democrat).
What is the current status of SR 502?
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 SR 502?
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