Georgia 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: Enacted 5 R cosponsors

SB 397 — Real and Personal Property; municipalities to hire state licensed real estate brokers to assist in sale; allow

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 82% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 13 sponsors

    13 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (5 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 37 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the acquisition and disposition of real and personal property generally, so as to allow municipalities to hire state licensed real estate brokers to assist in the sale of real property; to provide for the duties of the state licensed real estate broker; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Effective Date

  2. Act 363

  3. Senate Date Signed by Governor

  4. Senate Sent to Governor

  5. Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub

  6. House Passed/Adopted As Amended

  7. House Third Readers

  8. House Committee Favorably Reported

  9. House Second Readers

  10. House First Readers

  11. Senate Passed/Adopted

  12. Senate Third Read

  13. Senate Read Second Time

  14. Senate Committee Favorably Reported

  15. Senate Read and Referred

  16. Senate Hopper

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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13 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 234 not signed on

Sponsors (13)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (234)

234 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

Passed 53 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 18000
Democrat 12000
Unaffiliated 23003
Total 53003
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
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 — Yea
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

housing labor
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 397 do?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 37 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the acquisition and disposition of real and personal property generally, so as to allow municipalities to hire state licensed real estate brokers to assist in the sale of real property; to provide for the duties of the state licensed real estate broker; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors SB 397?
SB 397 is sponsored by Ben Watson (Republican), Jesse Stone, Bill Cowsert (Republican), Chuck Hufstetler (Republican), Greg Kirk, Mike Dugan, John Albers (Republican), Butch Miller, Ellis Black, Joshua McKoon, William Ligon, Jr., Jack Hill, and John F. Kennedy (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 397?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 07, 2018. Enacted.
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