Georgia 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: In Committee 4 D cosponsors

HB 566 — Agriculture, Department of; require Commissioner to spend no less than five percent of marketing and promotion budget on minority or women owned agricultural enterprises

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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 Chapter 2 of Title 2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Agriculture, so as to require the Commissioner of Agriculture to spend no less than five percent of the marketing and promotion budget for agricultural producers on minority or women owned agricultural enterprises; to require the Commissioner of Agriculture to protect against discrimination against minority and women owned agricultural enterprises in loan and grant programs; to provide for definitions; to provide for reporting; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Action History

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  3. House Hopper

Sponsors

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

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Not signed on (242)

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Subjects

civil-rights agriculture
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 566 do?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Agriculture, so as to require the Commissioner of Agriculture to spend no less than five percent of the marketing and promotion budget for agricultural producers on minority or women owned agricultural enterprises; to require the Commissioner of Agriculture to protect against discrimination against minority and women owned agricultural enterprises in loan and grant programs; to provide for definitions; to provide for reporting; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors HB 566?
HB 566 is sponsored by Regina Lewis-Ward (Democrat), James Beverly, Patty Marie Stinson (Democrat), Mack Jackson (Democrat), and Kim Schofield (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 566?
This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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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