Georgia 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 14 R · 9 D cosponsors

SR 459 — Senate; all persons testifying tell the truth; providing bans on persons found to have lied; request

Last action — Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

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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 2019-2020 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 requesting that all persons testifying before the Senate tell the truth; providing for bans on persons found to have lied to the Senate from providing future testimony to the Senate; and for other purposes.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

  2. Senate Third Read

  3. Senate Engrossed

  4. Senate Read Second Time

  5. Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  6. Senate Read and Referred

  7. Senate Hopper

Sponsors

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38 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 209 not signed on · 2 voted No

Sponsors (38)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (209)

209 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 ENGROSS: SR 459, SB 369

Passed 33 Yea · 21 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 16001
Unaffiliated 161101
Democrat 11000
Total 332102
% of votes cast 59%38%0%4%
How each member voted (56)
Member Party Vote
ANDERSON — Yea
ANDERSON — Nay
BLACK — Yea
BURKE — Yea
BUTLER — Nay
DUGAN — Yea
HARPER — Yea
HEATH — Yea
HENSON — Nay
HILL — Yea
JACKSON — Nay
JONES — Nay
JONES — Yea
JONES II — Nay
JORDAN — Nay
KARINSHAK — Nay
VACANT — Not Voting
LIGON, JR. — Yea
MULLIS — Yea
SEAY — Nay
STONE — Yea
TATE — Nay
THOMPSON — Yea
TIPPINS — Yea
UNTERMAN — Yea
WATSON — Yea
WILKINSON — Yea
WILLIAMS — Nay
David Lucas Democrat Nay
Donzella James Democrat Nay
Ed Harbison Democrat Nay
Elena Parent Democrat Nay
Freddie Powell Sims Democrat Nay
Gail Davenport Democrat Nay
Michael 'Doc' Rhett Democrat Nay
Nan Orrock Democrat Nay
Sally Harrell Democrat Nay
Sheikh Rahman Democrat Nay
Tanya Miller Democrat 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
Greg Dolezal Republican Not Voting
John Albers Republican Yea
John F. Kennedy Republican Yea
Kay Kirkpatrick Republican Yea
Larry Walker, III Republican Yea
Marty Harbin Republican Yea
Matt Brass Republican Yea
Randy Robertson Republican Yea
Steve Gooch Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SR 459 do?
A RESOLUTION requesting that all persons testifying before the Senate tell the truth; providing for bans on persons found to have lied to the Senate from providing future testimony to the Senate; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors SR 459?
SR 459 is sponsored by Jeff Mullis, Zahra Karinshak, Mike Dugan, John Albers (Republican), Greg Kirk, Chuck Hufstetler (Republican), Ellis Black, Ben Watson (Republican), Chuck Payne (Republican), Burt Jones, Steve Gooch (Republican), Randy Robertson (Republican), Greg Dolezal (Republican), Jesse Stone, Matt Brass (Republican), Kay Kirkpatrick (Republican), Bruce Thompson, Lee Anderson (Republican), William Ligon, Jr., P. K. Martin IV, Ed Harbison (Democrat), Michael 'Doc' Rhett (Democrat), David Lucas (Democrat), Gloria Butler, Steve Henson, Sheikh Rahman (Democrat), Valencia Seay, Elena Parent (Democrat), Gail Davenport (Democrat), Renee Unterman, Larry Walker, III (Republican), Sally Harrell (Democrat), Jennifer Jordan, Rick Williams (Republican), Kim Jackson (Democrat), Brandon Beach (Republican), Freddie Powell Sims (Democrat), and John F. Kennedy (Republican).
What is the current status of SR 459?
This bill died with 2019-2020 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 459?
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