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SR 470 — Senate Study Committee on the Preservation of Georgia's Farmlands; create
Last action — Senate Passed/Adopted
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2023-2024 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 creating the Senate Study Committee on the Preservation of Georgia's Farmlands; and for other purposes.
Bill Text
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Read SR 470 on the official Georgia source →Action History
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Senate Read Second Time
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Senate Committee Favorably Reported
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Senate Hopper
Sponsors
- Billy Hickman · Primary
- Russ Goodman · Primary
- Sam Watson · Primary
- Lee Anderson · Primary
- Steve Gooch · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →5 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 242 not signed on
Sponsors (5)
- Billy Hickman Republican
- Russ Goodman Republican
- Sam Watson Republican
- Lee Anderson Republican
- Steve Gooch Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (242)
242 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 242 →"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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Democrat | 13 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Total | 47 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| % of votes cast | 84% | 2% | 0% | 14% |
How each member voted (56)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| ANDERSON | — | Yea |
| ANDERSON | — | Yea |
| BUTLER | — | Yea |
| VACANT | — | Not Voting |
| JONES | — | Not Voting |
| MOORE | — | Nay |
| SEAY | — | Not Voting |
| TATE | — | Not Voting |
| WATSON | — | Yea |
| WATSON | — | Yea |
| ISLAM PARKES | — | Yea |
| David Lucas | Democrat | Yea |
| Derek Mallow | Democrat | Yea |
| Donzella James | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Ed Harbison | Democrat | Yea |
| Elena Parent | Democrat | Yea |
| Freddie Powell Sims | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Gail Davenport | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Harold Jones II | Democrat | Yea |
| Jason Esteves | Democrat | Yea |
| Josh McLaurin | Democrat | Yea |
| Kim Jackson | Democrat | Yea |
| Michael 'Doc' Rhett | Democrat | Yea |
| Nan Orrock | Democrat | Yea |
| Nikki Merritt | Democrat | Yea |
| Sally Harrell | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Sheikh Rahman | Democrat | Yea |
| Sonya Halpern | Democrat | Yea |
| Bill Cowsert | Republican | Yea |
| Billy Hickman | Republican | Yea |
| Blake Tillery | Republican | Yea |
| Bo Hatchett | Republican | Yea |
| Brandon Beach | Republican | Yea |
| Brian Strickland | Republican | Yea |
| Carden Summers | Republican | Yea |
| Chuck Hufstetler | Republican | Yea |
| Chuck Payne | Republican | Yea |
| Clint Dixon | Republican | Yea |
| Drew Echols | Republican | Yea |
| Ed Setzler | 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 |
| Max Burns | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Hodges | Republican | Yea |
| Randy Robertson | Republican | Yea |
| Rick Williams | Republican | Yea |
| Russ Goodman | Republican | Yea |
| Shawn Still | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Gooch | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SR 470 do?
- A RESOLUTION creating the Senate Study Committee on the Preservation of Georgia's Farmlands; and for other purposes.
- Who sponsors SR 470?
- SR 470 is sponsored by Billy Hickman (Republican), Russ Goodman (Republican), Sam Watson (Republican), Lee Anderson (Republican), and Steve Gooch (Republican).
- What is the current status of SR 470?
- This bill died with 2023-2024 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 470?
- Track SR 470 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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