Georgia 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 12 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 402 — "Achieving Connectivity Everywhere (ACE) Act"

Last action — Effective Date

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 07, 2018. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 21 sponsors

    21 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (12 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to enact the "Achieving Connectivity Everywhere (ACE) Act"; to amend Titles 32, 36, 48, and 50 of the O.C.G.A., relating to highways, bridges, and ferries, local government, revenue and taxation, and state government, respectively, so as to provide for broadband services planning, deployment, and incentives; to provide authorization for the Department of Transportation to take certain actions to enable the rights of way of interstate highways to be used for the deployment of broadband and other communications technologies; to change certain definitions relative to the "OneGeorgia Authority Act" to include broadband services; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Effective Date

  2. Act 423

  3. Senate Date Signed by Governor

  4. Senate Sent to Governor

  5. Senate Conference Committee Report Adopted

  6. House Conference Committee Report Adopted

  7. House Conference Committee Appointed 171st, 116th, 172nd

  8. Senate Conference Committee Appointed 51st, 18th, 56th

  9. House Insisted

  10. Senate Disagreed House Amend or Sub

  11. House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

  12. House Third Readers

  13. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  14. House Second Readers

  15. House First Readers

  16. Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

  17. Senate Third Read

  18. Senate Read Second Time

  19. Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  20. Senate Read and Referred

  21. Senate Hopper

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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21 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 226 not signed on

Sponsors (21)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (226)

226 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 52 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 18000
Democrat 12000
Unaffiliated 22004
Total 52004
% of votes cast 93%0%0%7%
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 — Not Voting
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 — Not Voting
UNTERMAN, 45TH — Yea
WILKINSON, 50TH — Yea
WILLIAMS, 27TH — Yea
WILLIAMS, 39TH — Yea
David Lucas Democrat Yea
Donzella James Democrat Yea
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 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 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 technology
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 402 do?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to enact the "Achieving Connectivity Everywhere (ACE) Act"; to amend Titles 32, 36, 48, and 50 of the O.C.G.A., relating to highways, bridges, and ferries, local government, revenue and taxation, and state government, respectively, so as to provide for broadband services planning, deployment, and incentives; to provide authorization for the Department of Transportation to take certain actions to enable the rights of way of interstate highways to be used for the deployment of broadband and other communications technologies; to change certain definitions relative to the "OneGeorgia Authority Act" to include broadband services; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors SB 402?
SB 402 is sponsored by Steve Gooch (Republican), Bill Cowsert (Republican), Butch Miller, Frank Ginn (Republican), Jeff Mullis, Jesse Stone, Tyler Harper, John Albers (Republican), Greg Kirk, Ben Watson (Republican), Matt Brass (Republican), Blake Tillery (Republican), Kay Kirkpatrick (Republican), Jack Hill, John Wilkinson, Ellis Black, Lee Anderson (Republican), David Lucas (Democrat), Brandon Beach (Republican), Larry Walker, III (Republican), and John F. Kennedy (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 402?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 07, 2018. Enacted.
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