Georgia 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 9 R · 2 D cosponsors

SB 95 — State Government; conditions for meetings and public hearings to be held by teleconference in emergency conditions; provide

Last action — House Passed/Adopted Reconsidered Bill/Resolution By Substitute

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

This bill died with 2021-2022 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state government, so as to provide conditions for meetings and public hearings to be held by teleconference in emergency conditions; to provide conditions for certain agency members to participate in nonemergency meetings by teleconference; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. House Passed/Adopted Reconsidered Bill/Resolution By Substitute

  2. House Reconsidered

  3. House Third Reading Lost

  4. House Third Readers

  5. House Withdrawn, Recommitted

  6. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  7. House Second Readers

  8. House First Readers

  9. Senate Passed/Adopted

  10. Senate Third Read

  11. Senate Taken from Table

  12. Senate Tabled

  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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12 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 235 not signed on · 8 voted No

Sponsors (12)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (235)

235 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

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Passed 33 Yea · 14 Nay · 9 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 20001
Unaffiliated 11504
Democrat 2904
Total 331409
% of votes cast 59%25%0%16%
How each member voted (56)
Member Party Vote
ANDERSON — Yea
ANDERSON — Nay
BURKE — Yea
BURNS — Yea
BUTLER — Nay
DUGAN — Yea
HARPER — Not Voting
HATCHETT — Yea
JACKSON — Not Voting
JACKSON — Nay
JONES — Yea
JONES — Yea
JORDAN — Nay
MCNEILL — Yea
MULLIS — Not Voting
SEAY — Nay
TATE — Not Voting
THOMPSON — Yea
TIPPINS — Yea
WATSON — Yea
David Lucas Democrat Nay
Donzella James Democrat Not Voting
Ed Harbison Democrat Yea
Elena Parent Democrat Nay
Freddie Powell Sims Democrat Nay
Gail Davenport Democrat Nay
Harold Jones II Democrat Not Voting
Michael 'Doc' Rhett Democrat Nay
Michelle Au Democrat Nay
Nan Orrock Democrat Nay
Nikki Merritt Democrat Nay
Sally Harrell Democrat Not Voting
Sheikh Rahman Democrat Nay
Sonya Halpern Democrat Not Voting
Tanya Miller Democrat Yea
Bill Cowsert Republican Yea
Billy Hickman Republican Yea
Blake Tillery Republican Not Voting
Brandon Beach Republican Yea
Brian Strickland Republican Yea
Carden Summers Republican Yea
Chuck Hufstetler Republican Yea
Chuck Payne Republican Yea
Clint Dixon Republican Yea
Frank Ginn Republican Yea
Greg Dolezal Republican Yea
Jason Anavitarte Republican Yea
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
Russ Goodman Republican Yea
Steve Gooch Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 95 do?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state government, so as to provide conditions for meetings and public hearings to be held by teleconference in emergency conditions; to provide conditions for certain agency members to participate in nonemergency meetings by teleconference; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors SB 95?
SB 95 is sponsored by Kim Jackson (Democrat), Blake Tillery (Republican), Frank Ginn (Republican), John Albers (Republican), Jason Anavitarte (Republican), Kay Kirkpatrick (Republican), Carden Summers (Republican), Bruce Thompson, Matt Brass (Republican), Greg Dolezal (Republican), Michelle Au (Democrat), and Brandon Beach (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 95?
This bill died with 2021-2022 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 SB 95?
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