Georgia 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

HB 487 — Disaster Volunteer Relief Act; certain employees of state agencies to be granted leave from work with pay in order to participate in specialized disaster relief services; authorize

Last action — Effective Date

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 26, 2019. 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.

  • 6 sponsors

    6 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 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 Article 6 of Chapter 3 of Title 38 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Disaster Volunteer Relief Act, so as to authorize certain employees of state agencies to be granted leave from work with pay in order to participate in specialized disaster relief services; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Effective Date

  2. Act 575

  3. House Date Signed by Governor

  4. House Sent to Governor

  5. Senate Passed/Adopted

  6. Senate Third Read

  7. Senate Read Second Time

  8. Senate Committee Favorably Reported

  9. Senate Read and Referred

  10. House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

  11. House Third Readers

  12. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  13. House Withdrawn, Recommitted

  14. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  15. House Second Readers

  16. House First Readers

  17. House Hopper

Sponsors

  • Josh Bonner · Primary
  • Dave Belton · Primary
  • Heath Clark · Primary
  • Randy Nix · Primary
  • Marc Morris · Primary
  • Philip Singleton · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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6 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 241 not signed on

Sponsors (6)

  • Josh Bonner Republican
  • Dave Belton
  • Heath Clark
  • Randy Nix
  • Marc Morris
  • Philip Singleton

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (241)

241 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 157 Yea · 0 Nay · 23 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 26005
Unaffiliated 830013
Republican 48005
Total 1570023
% of votes cast 87%0%0%13%
How each member voted (180)
Member Party Vote
ALLEN — Yea
ANULEWICZ — Yea
BARR — Yea
BEASLEY-TEAGUE — Yea
BELTON — Yea
BENTLEY — Not Voting
BENTON — Yea
BEVERLY — Yea
BODDIE — Yea
BRUCE — Yea
BURNS — Yea
CAMPBELL — Yea
CANNON — Yea
CANTRELL — Yea
CLARK — Not Voting
CLARK — Yea
CLARK — Yea
COLLINS — Yea
COOKE — Yea
DOLLAR — Not Voting
DREYER — Yea
DUKES — Yea
ENGLAND — Yea
FRAZIER — Yea
GARDNER — Yea
GILLIGAN — Yea
GLANTON — Not Voting
GORDON — Yea
GRAVLEY — Yea
GURTLER — Yea
HATCHETT — Yea
HENSON — Yea
HILL — Not Voting
HOGAN — Yea
HOLMES — Yea
HOPSON — Yea
HOUSTON — Not Voting
HOWARD — Yea
JACKSON — Yea
JACKSON — Not Voting
JONES — Yea
JONES — Yea
JONES — Not Voting
JONES — Yea
JONES — Yea
KAUSCHE — Yea
KENNARD — Yea
KIRBY — Yea
KNIGHT — Yea
LARICCIA — Yea
LOPEZ ROMERO — Yea
LOTT — Yea
MARIN — Yea
MCCALL — Yea
MCLEOD — Yea
METZE — Yea
MOORE — Yea
MOORE — Yea
MORRIS — Yea
MORRIS — Yea
NGUYEN — Yea
NIX — Yea
PIRKLE — Yea
PRUETT — Not Voting
PULLIN — Yea
RALSTON — Not Voting
RICH — Yea
RIDLEY — Yea
ROBICHAUX — Yea
ROGERS — Yea
RUTLEDGE — Yea
SHANNON — Yea
SINGLETON — Yea
SMITH — Yea
SMITH — Not Voting
SMITH — Yea
SMITH — Yea
SMYRE — Yea
STEPHENSON — Yea
STOVALL — Yea
TANKERSLEY — Yea
TANNER — Not Voting
TAYLOR — Yea
THOMAS — Yea
THOMAS — Yea
TRAMMELL — Yea
TURNER — Yea
WATSON — Yea
WELCH — Yea
WILENSKY — Yea
WILLIAMS — Yea
WILLIAMS — Yea
WILLIAMS — Not Voting
WILLIAMS, JR. — Yea
WILSON — Yea
CALDWELL, JR. — Yea
Betsy Holland Democrat Yea
Billy Mitchell Democrat Yea
Brian Prince Democrat Yea
Carl Gilliard Democrat Not Voting
Carolyn Hugley Democrat Yea
Dar'shun Kendrick Democrat Yea
David Wilkerson Democrat Yea
Debbie Buckner Democrat Yea
Debra Bazemore Democrat Yea
Demetrius Douglas Democrat Yea
Dewey McClain Democrat Yea
Dexter Sharper Democrat Yea
Doreen Carter Democrat Yea
El-Mahdi Holly Democrat Yea
Josh McLaurin Democrat Yea
Karen Bennett Democrat Not Voting
Karla Drenner Democrat Not Voting
Kim Schofield Democrat Yea
Kimberly Alexander Democrat Yea
Mary Oliver Democrat Yea
Miriam Paris Democrat Yea
Rhonda Burnough Democrat Yea
Sally Harrell Democrat Yea
Sam Park Democrat Yea
Sandra Scott Democrat Yea
Scott Holcomb Democrat Not Voting
Sheila Nelson Democrat Not Voting
Shelly Hutchinson Democrat Yea
Spencer Frye Democrat Yea
Stacey Evans Democrat Yea
Viola Davis Democrat Yea
Alan Powell Republican Yea
Bill Hitchens Republican Yea
Bill Werkheiser Republican Yea
Bill Yearta Republican Yea
Bruce Williamson Republican Yea
Butch Parrish Republican Yea
Charles Martin Republican Yea
Chris Erwin Republican Yea
Chuck Efstration Republican Yea
Dale Washburn Republican Yea
Danny Mathis Republican Yea
Deborah Silcox Republican Yea
Don Parsons Republican Yea
Ed Setzler Republican Yea
Eddie Lumsden Republican Yea
Emory Dunahoo Republican Not Voting
Gerald Greene Republican Yea
Ginny Ehrhart Republican Yea
Houston Gaines Republican Yea
James Burchett Republican Yea
Jason T. Dickerson Republican Yea
Jesse Petrea Republican Yea
John Carson Republican Yea
John Corbett Republican Yea
John LaHood Republican Yea
Joseph Gullett Republican Yea
Josh Bonner Republican Yea
Karen Mathiak Republican Yea
Kasey Carpenter Republican Yea
Katie Dempsey Republican Yea
Lee Hawkins Republican Yea
Mandi Ballinger Republican Not Voting
Marcus Wiedower Republican Yea
Mark Newton Republican Yea
Martin Momtahan Republican Not Voting
Matt Barton Republican Yea
Matt Dubnik Republican Not Voting
Matt Reeves Republican Yea
Matthew Gambill Republican Yea
Mike Cheokas Republican Yea
Mitchell Scoggins Republican Yea
Rick Jasperse Republican Yea
Robert Dickey Republican Yea
Ron Stephens Republican Yea
Ron Stephens Republican Not Voting
Sharon Cooper Republican Yea
Shaw Blackmon Republican Yea
Steve Tarvin Republican Yea
Steven Meeks Republican Yea
Steven Sainz Republican Yea
Tim Fleming Republican Yea
Trey Kelley Republican Yea
Trey Rhodes Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 487 do?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 6 of Chapter 3 of Title 38 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Disaster Volunteer Relief Act, so as to authorize certain employees of state agencies to be granted leave from work with pay in order to participate in specialized disaster relief services; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors HB 487?
HB 487 is sponsored by Josh Bonner (Republican), Dave Belton, Heath Clark, Randy Nix, Marc Morris, and Philip Singleton.
What is the current status of HB 487?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 26, 2019. Enacted.
Where can I track HB 487?
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