Georgia 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 3 R · 2 D cosponsors

SB 157 — Professions and Businesses; preclearance process in the licensing of individuals with criminal records who make an application to or are investigated by certain licensing boards and commissions; create

Last action — House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

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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 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 20, 26, 31, 33, and 43 of the O.C.G.A., relating to education, food, drugs, and cosmetics, health, insurance, and professions and businesses, respectively, so as to create a preclearance process in the licensing of individuals with criminal records who make an application to or are investigated by certain licensing boards and commissions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

  2. House Third Readers

  3. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  4. House Withdrawn, Recommitted

  5. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  6. House Second Readers

  7. House First Readers

  8. Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

  9. Senate Third Read

  10. Senate Taken from Table

  11. Senate Tabled

  12. Senate Read Second Time

  13. Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  14. Senate Read and Referred

  15. Senate Hopper

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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5 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 242 not signed on · 11 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

House Vote #875 - 2023-2024 Regular Session

Passed 149 Yea · 16 Nay · 15 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 53403
Unaffiliated 27506
Republican 69706
Total 14916015
% of votes cast 83%9%0%8%
How each member voted (180)
Member Party Vote
ANDERSON — Yea
ANULEWICZ — Yea
BEVERLY — Yea
BRUCE — Yea
CAMPBELL — Yea
CAMPBELL — Yea
CANNON — Nay
CANNON — Yea
CLARK — Yea
CLARK — Yea
COLLINS — Yea
DANIEL — Not Voting
FRAZIER — Not Voting
HOUSTON — Yea
JONES — Yea
JONES — Yea
JONES — Yea
KENNARD — Yea
KNIGHT — Nay
LOTT — Yea
MAINOR — Yea
MARIN — Not Voting
MOORE — Yea
MUGHAL — Yea
PIRKLE — Yea
RIDLEY — Nay
RIDLEY — Yea
SMITH — Yea
SMITH — Yea
SMITH — Not Voting
SMITH — Nay
VACANT — Not Voting
STONER — Yea
TAYLOR — Not Voting
TAYLOR — Yea
THOMAS — Yea
THOMAS — Yea
VANCE — Nay
Anne Allen Westbrook Democrat Yea
Betsy Holland Democrat Yea
Billy Mitchell Democrat Yea
Brian Prince Democrat Yea
Carl Gilliard Democrat Yea
Carolyn Hugley Democrat Yea
Dar'shun Kendrick Democrat Yea
David Sampson 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
Eric Bell Democrat Yea
Esther Panitch Democrat Yea
Gabe Okoye Democrat Yea
Imani Barnes Democrat Not Voting
Inga Willis Democrat Yea
Karen Bennett Democrat Yea
Karen Lupton Democrat Yea
Karla Drenner Democrat Yea
Karlton Howard Democrat Yea
Kim Jackson Democrat Yea
Kim Jackson Democrat Yea
Kim Jackson Democrat Yea
Kim Schofield Democrat Nay
Kimberly Alexander Democrat Yea
Long Tran Democrat Yea
Lydia Glaize Democrat Yea
Lynn Heffner Democrat Yea
Marvin Lim Democrat Yea
Mary Oliver Democrat Yea
Michelle Au Democrat Yea
Miriam Paris Democrat Yea
Omari Crawford Democrat Yea
Patty Marie Stinson Democrat Yea
Phil Olaleye Democrat Yea
Regina Lewis-Ward Democrat Nay
Rhonda Burnough Democrat Nay
Ruwa Romman Democrat Yea
Saira Draper Democrat Yea
Sam Park Democrat Yea
Sandra Scott Democrat Not Voting
Scott Holcomb Democrat Yea
Segun Adeyina Democrat Yea
Sharon Henderson Democrat Not Voting
Shea Roberts Democrat Yea
Shelly Hutchinson Democrat Yea
Solomon Adesanya Democrat Yea
Spencer Frye Democrat Yea
Stacey Evans Democrat Yea
Stacey Evans Democrat Yea
Tanya Miller Democrat Yea
Terry Cummings Democrat Yea
Tremaine Reese Democrat Yea
Viola Davis Democrat Nay
Yasmin Neal Democrat Yea
Alan Powell Republican Yea
Beth Camp Republican Yea
Bethany Ballard Republican Yea
Bill Hitchens Republican Yea
Bill Werkheiser Republican Yea
Bill Yearta Republican Yea
Bo Hatchett Republican Yea
Brent Cox Republican Yea
Bruce Williamson Republican Yea
Buddy DeLoach Republican Yea
Butch Parrish Republican Yea
Carter Barrett Republican Yea
Charles Martin Republican Yea
Charlice Byrd Republican Nay
Chris Erwin Republican Yea
Chuck Efstration Republican Yea
Clint Crowe Republican Yea
Dale Washburn Republican Not Voting
Danny Mathis Republican Yea
David Huddleston Republican Yea
David Jenkins Republican Yea
Deborah Silcox Republican Yea
Derrick McCollum Republican Yea
Devan Seabaugh Republican Yea
Don Parsons Republican Yea
Eddie Lumsden Republican Yea
Emory Dunahoo Republican Yea
Gary Richardson Republican Yea
Gerald Greene Republican Yea
Ginny Ehrhart Republican Yea
Holt Persinger Republican Yea
Houston Gaines Republican Yea
James Burchett Republican Not Voting
Jesse Petrea Republican Not Voting
John Carson Republican Yea
John Corbett Republican Nay
John LaHood Republican Yea
Johnny Chastain Republican Yea
Joseph Gullett Republican Yea
Josh Bonner Republican Nay
Karen Mathiak Republican Yea
Kasey Carpenter Republican Not Voting
Katie Dempsey Republican Yea
Kimberly New Republican Yea
Lauren McDonald III Republican Yea
Lee Hawkins Republican Yea
Leesa Hagan Republican Yea
Lehman Franklin 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 Yea
Matt Reeves Republican Yea
Matthew Gambill Republican Yea
Max Burns Republican Not Voting
Mike Cameron Republican Yea
Mike Cheokas Republican Yea
Mitchell Horner Republican Yea
Mitchell Scoggins Republican Yea
Noel Williams, Jr. Republican Nay
Reynaldo Martinez Republican Yea
Rick Jasperse Republican Yea
Rick Townsend Republican Yea
Rick Williams Republican Yea
Rick Williams Republican Yea
Rob Leverett Republican Not Voting
Robert Dickey Republican Yea
Ron Stephens Republican Yea
Scott Hilton Republican Yea
Sharon Cooper Republican Yea
Shaw Blackmon Republican Yea
Soo Hong Republican Yea
Stan Gunter Republican Yea
Steve Tarvin Republican Yea
Steven Meeks Republican Nay
Steven Sainz Republican Yea
Tim Fleming Republican Yea
Trey Kelley Republican Yea
Trey Rhodes Republican Nay
Will Wade Republican Nay

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Senate Vote #123 - 2023-2024 Regular Session

Passed 55 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 28000
Unaffiliated 10001
Democrat 17000
Total 55001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (56)
Member Party Vote
ANDERSON — Yea
ANDERSON — Yea
BUTLER — Not Voting
DUGAN — Yea
JONES — Yea
MOORE — Yea
SEAY — Yea
TATE — Yea
WATSON — Yea
WATSON — Yea
ISLAM PARKES — Yea
David Lucas Democrat Yea
Derek Mallow Democrat Yea
Donzella James Democrat Yea
Ed Harbison Democrat Yea
Elena Parent Democrat Yea
Freddie Powell Sims Democrat Yea
Gail Davenport Democrat Yea
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 Yea
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

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Subjects

public-safety labor education
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 157 do?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 20, 26, 31, 33, and 43 of the O.C.G.A., relating to education, food, drugs, and cosmetics, health, insurance, and professions and businesses, respectively, so as to create a preclearance process in the licensing of individuals with criminal records who make an application to or are investigated by certain licensing boards and commissions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors SB 157?
SB 157 is sponsored by Brian Strickland (Republican), Russ Goodman (Republican), Randy Robertson (Republican), Tonya Anderson (Democrat), and Emanuel Jones (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 157?
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 SB 157?
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