Transportation; eligible expenditures; Georgia Freight Railroad Program; provisions
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HB 588 — Transportation; eligible expenditures; Georgia Freight Railroad Program; provisions
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 22, 2021. Enacted.
Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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6 sponsors
6 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (5 R).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 1 recorded vote so far.
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Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 32 of the O.C.G.A., relating to highways, bridges, and ferries, so as to provide for eligible expenditures for the Georgia Freight Railroad Program of the Georgia Department of Transportation; to amend Title 48 of the O.C.G.A., relating to revenue and taxation, so as to provide for an exemption to state sales and use tax; to amend Code Section 52-2-5 of the O.C.G.A., relating to composition of the Georgia Ports Authority; appointment, terms, and qualifications of members generally; to provide for related matters; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill Text
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Read HB 588 on the official Georgia source →Action History
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Effective Date
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Act 224
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House Date Signed by Governor
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House Sent to Governor
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House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
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Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
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Senate Third Read
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Senate Taken from Table
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Senate Tabled
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Senate Engrossed
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Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
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Senate Read Second Time
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Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
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Senate Read and Referred
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House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
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House Third Readers
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House Committee Favorably Reported
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House Second Readers
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House First Readers
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House Hopper
Sponsors
- Rick Jasperse · Primary
- Jon Burns · Primary
- Matt Hatchett · Primary
- Calvin Smyre · Primary
- Vance Smith · Primary
- Mandi Ballinger · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →6 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 241 not signed on
Sponsors (6)
- Rick Jasperse Republican
- Jon Burns Republican
- Matt Hatchett Republican
- Calvin Smyre
- Vance Smith Republican
- Mandi Ballinger Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (241)
241 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 241 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 38 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Unaffiliated | 71 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Republican | 57 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Total | 166 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| % of votes cast | 93% | 0% | 0% | 7% |
How each member voted (179)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| ALLEN | — | Not Voting |
| ANDERSON | — | Yea |
| ANULEWICZ | — | Yea |
| BARR | — | Yea |
| BELTON | — | Yea |
| BENTON | — | Yea |
| BEVERLY | — | Yea |
| BODDIE | — | Yea |
| BRUCE | — | Yea |
| BURNS | — | Yea |
| CANTRELL | — | Yea |
| CLARK | — | Yea |
| CLARK | — | Yea |
| CLARK | — | Yea |
| COLLINS | — | Yea |
| DOLLAR | — | Yea |
| DREYER | — | Yea |
| DUKES | — | Yea |
| ENGLAND | — | Yea |
| FRAZIER | — | Yea |
| GILLIGAN | — | Yea |
| GLANTON | — | Not Voting |
| GRAVLEY | — | Yea |
| HATCHETT | — | Yea |
| HILL | — | Yea |
| HOGAN | — | Yea |
| HOLMES | — | Not Voting |
| HOPSON | — | Yea |
| HOUSTON | — | Yea |
| HOWARD | — | Yea |
| JACKSON | — | Yea |
| JACKSON | — | Yea |
| JONES | — | Yea |
| JONES | — | Yea |
| JONES | — | Yea |
| KAUSCHE | — | Yea |
| KENNARD | — | Yea |
| KIRBY | — | Yea |
| KNIGHT | — | Yea |
| LARICCIA | — | Yea |
| LOPEZ | — | Yea |
| LOTT | — | Not Voting |
| MAINOR | — | Yea |
| MARIN | — | Yea |
| MCLEOD | — | Yea |
| METZE | — | Yea |
| MOORE | — | Yea |
| MORRIS | — | Yea |
| NGUYEN | — | Yea |
| NIX | — | Yea |
| PIRKLE | — | Yea |
| PRUITT | — | Yea |
| RALSTON | — | Not Voting |
| RICH | — | Yea |
| RIDLEY | — | Yea |
| ROBICHAUX | — | Yea |
| SHANNON | — | Yea |
| SINGLETON | — | Yea |
| SMITH | — | Yea |
| SMITH | — | Yea |
| SMITH | — | Yea |
| SMITH | — | Yea |
| SMITH | — | Yea |
| SMYRE | — | Yea |
| TANKERSLEY | — | Yea |
| TAYLOR | — | Yea |
| TAYLOR | — | Yea |
| THOMAS | — | Yea |
| THOMAS | — | Yea |
| THOMAS | — | Yea |
| WATSON | — | Yea |
| WILENSKY | — | Yea |
| WILLIAMS | — | Yea |
| WILLIAMS | — | Yea |
| WILLIAMS | — | Yea |
| WILSON | — | Yea |
| Betsy Holland | Democrat | Yea |
| Billy Mitchell | Democrat | Yea |
| Billy Mitchell | Democrat | Yea |
| Brian Prince | Democrat | Yea |
| Carl Gilliard | Democrat | Yea |
| Carolyn Hugley | Democrat | Yea |
| Dar'shun Kendrick | Democrat | Yea |
| David Wilkerson | Democrat | Yea |
| Debbie Buckner | Democrat | Yea |
| Debra Bazemore | Democrat | Yea |
| Demetrius Douglas | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Derek Mallow | 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 | Yea |
| Karla Drenner | Democrat | Yea |
| Kim Schofield | Democrat | Yea |
| Kimberly Alexander | Democrat | Yea |
| Marvin Lim | Democrat | Yea |
| Mary Oliver | Democrat | Yea |
| Miriam Paris | Democrat | Yea |
| Park Cannon | Democrat | Yea |
| Patty Marie Stinson | Democrat | Yea |
| Regina Lewis-Ward | Democrat | Yea |
| Rhonda Burnough | Democrat | Yea |
| Sam Park | Democrat | Yea |
| Sandra Scott | Democrat | Yea |
| Scott Holcomb | Democrat | Yea |
| Sharon Henderson | Democrat | Yea |
| Shea Roberts | Democrat | Yea |
| Sheila Nelson | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Shelly Hutchinson | Democrat | Yea |
| Spencer Frye | Democrat | Yea |
| Stacey Evans | Democrat | Yea |
| Stacey Evans | Democrat | Yea |
| Viola Davis | Democrat | Yea |
| Yasmin Neal | Democrat | Yea |
| Alan Powell | Republican | Yea |
| Beth Camp | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Hitchens | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Werkheiser | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Yearta | Republican | Yea |
| Bruce Williamson | Republican | Yea |
| Buddy DeLoach | Republican | Yea |
| Butch Parrish | Republican | Yea |
| Charles Martin | Republican | Yea |
| Charlice Byrd | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Erwin | Republican | Not Voting |
| Chuck Efstration | Republican | Yea |
| Clint Crowe | Republican | Yea |
| Dale Washburn | Republican | Yea |
| Danny Mathis | Republican | Yea |
| David Jenkins | Republican | Not Voting |
| Don Parsons | Republican | Yea |
| Ed Setzler | Republican | Yea |
| Eddie Lumsden | Republican | Yea |
| Emory Dunahoo | Republican | Yea |
| Gerald Greene | Republican | Yea |
| Ginny Ehrhart | Republican | Yea |
| Houston Gaines | Republican | Yea |
| James Burchett | Republican | Yea |
| Jesse Petrea | Republican | Yea |
| Joe Campbell | 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 |
| Lauren McDonald III | Republican | Yea |
| Lee Hawkins | Republican | Yea |
| Mandi Ballinger | Republican | Yea |
| Marcus Wiedower | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Newton | Republican | Yea |
| Martin Momtahan | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Barton | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Dubnik | Republican | Not Voting |
| Matt Reeves | Republican | Yea |
| Matthew Gambill | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Cameron | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Cheokas | Republican | Yea |
| Mitchell Scoggins | Republican | Yea |
| Noel Williams, Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| Rick Jasperse | Republican | Yea |
| Rob Leverett | Republican | Not Voting |
| Robert Dickey | Republican | Yea |
| Ron Stephens | Republican | Yea |
| Ron Stephens | Republican | Not Voting |
| Sharon Cooper | Republican | Yea |
| Shaw Blackmon | Republican | Yea |
| Stan Gunter | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Tarvin | Republican | Yea |
| Steven Meeks | Republican | Yea |
| Steven Sainz | Republican | Not Voting |
| Tim Fleming | Republican | Yea |
| Trey Kelley | Republican | Yea |
| Trey Rhodes | Republican | Yea |
| Will Wade | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 588 do?
- A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 32 of the O.C.G.A., relating to highways, bridges, and ferries, so as to provide for eligible expenditures for the Georgia Freight Railroad Program of the Georgia Department of Transportation; to amend Title 48 of the O.C.G.A., relating to revenue and taxation, so as to provide for an exemption to state sales and use tax; to amend Code Section 52-2-5 of the O.C.G.A., relating to composition of the Georgia Ports Authority; appointment, terms, and qualifications of members generally; to provide for related matters; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- Who sponsors HB 588?
- HB 588 is sponsored by Rick Jasperse (Republican), Jon Burns (Republican), Matt Hatchett (Republican), Calvin Smyre, Vance Smith (Republican), and Mandi Ballinger (Republican).
- What is the current status of HB 588?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 22, 2021. Enacted.
- Where can I track HB 588?
- Track HB 588 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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