Georgia 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 4 R cosponsors

SB 98 — Georgia Freight Railroad Program; eligible expenditures; procedures, conditions, and limitations for public and private financing of projects; provide

Last action — House Second Readers

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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 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.

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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 provide for procedures, conditions, and limitations for public and private financing of projects; to revise definitions; 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; filling of vacancies; election of chairperson, vice chairperson, and secretary-treasurer; and quorum, so as to add the commissioner of transportation as an ex officio member of the Georgia Ports Authority; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Action History

  1. House Second Readers

  2. House First Readers

  3. Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

  4. Senate Third Read

  5. Senate Read Second Time

  6. Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  7. Senate Read and Referred

  8. Senate Hopper

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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5 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 242 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (5)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (242)

242 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 BY SUBSTITUTE

Passed 53 Yea · 1 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 19001
Republican 20100
Democrat 14001
Total 53102
% of votes cast 95%2%0%4%
How each member voted (56)
Member Party Vote
HATCHETT — Yea
ANDERSON — Yea
ANDERSON — Yea
BURKE — Yea
BURNS — Yea
BUTLER — Yea
DUGAN — Yea
HARPER — Yea
JACKSON — Yea
JACKSON — Yea
JONES — Yea
JONES — Yea
JORDAN — Yea
MCNEILL — Yea
MULLIS — Yea
SEAY — Yea
TATE — Not Voting
THOMPSON — Yea
TIPPINS — Yea
WATSON — Yea
David Lucas Democrat Yea
Donzella James Democrat Not Voting
Ed Harbison Democrat Yea
Elena Parent Democrat Yea
Freddie Powell Sims Democrat Yea
Gail Davenport Democrat Yea
Harold Jones II Democrat Yea
Michael 'Doc' Rhett Democrat Yea
Michelle Au Democrat Yea
Nan Orrock Democrat Yea
Nikki Merritt Democrat Yea
Sally Harrell Democrat Yea
Sheikh Rahman Democrat Yea
Sonya Halpern Democrat Yea
Tanya Miller Democrat Yea
Bill Cowsert Republican Yea
Billy Hickman Republican Yea
Blake Tillery Republican Nay
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

transportation
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 98 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 provide for procedures, conditions, and limitations for public and private financing of projects; to revise definitions; 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; filling of vacancies; election of chairperson, vice chairperson, and secretary-treasurer; and quorum, so as to add the commissioner of transportation as an ex officio member of the Georgia Ports Authority; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors SB 98?
SB 98 is sponsored by Burt Jones, Steve Gooch (Republican), Frank Ginn (Republican), Ben Watson (Republican), and Brandon Beach (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 98?
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 98?
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