Georgia 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 22 R cosponsors

SB 390 — To amend Titles 20, 36, 43, and 50, related to libraries, education, governmental entities, professions and business; acceptance and use of funds from the American Library Association prohibit under certain circumstances

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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.

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Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to libraries; to amend Chapter 80 of Title 36 of the O.C.G.A., relating to provisions applicable to counties, municipal corporations, and other governmental entities; to amend Title 43 of the O.C.G.A., relating to professions and businesses, so as to repeal Chapter 24, relating to librarians; to amend Part 1 of Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 50 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general authority, duties, and procedure of the Department of Administrative Services; to provide for an effective date; 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

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22 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 225 not signed on · 17 voted No

Sponsors (22)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (225)

225 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Senate Vote #600 - 2023-2024 Regular Session

Passed 33 Yea · 20 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 29000
Unaffiliated 4402
Democrat 01601
Total 332003
% of votes cast 59%36%0%5%
How each member voted (56)
Member Party Vote
ANDERSON — Yea
ANDERSON — Not Voting
BUTLER — Nay
JONES — Nay
MOORE — Yea
SEAY — Nay
TATE — Not Voting
WATSON — Yea
WATSON — Yea
ISLAM PARKES — Nay
David Lucas Democrat Nay
Derek Mallow Democrat Nay
Donzella James Democrat Nay
Ed Harbison Democrat Nay
Elena Parent Democrat Nay
Freddie Powell Sims Democrat Not Voting
Gail Davenport Democrat Nay
Harold Jones II Democrat Nay
Jason Esteves Democrat Nay
Josh McLaurin Democrat Nay
Kim Jackson Democrat Nay
Michael 'Doc' Rhett Democrat Nay
Nan Orrock Democrat Nay
Nikki Merritt Democrat Nay
Sally Harrell Democrat Nay
Sheikh Rahman Democrat Nay
Sonya Halpern Democrat Nay
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
Timothy Bearden Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 390 do?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to libraries; to amend Chapter 80 of Title 36 of the O.C.G.A., relating to provisions applicable to counties, municipal corporations, and other governmental entities; to amend Title 43 of the O.C.G.A., relating to professions and businesses, so as to repeal Chapter 24, relating to librarians; to amend Part 1 of Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 50 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general authority, duties, and procedure of the Department of Administrative Services; to provide for an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors SB 390?
SB 390 is sponsored by John F. Kennedy (Republican), Larry Walker, III (Republican), Greg Dolezal (Republican), Ed Setzler (Republican), Ben Watson (Republican), Blake Tillery (Republican), Steve Gooch (Republican), Jason Anavitarte (Republican), John Albers (Republican), Carden Summers (Republican), Mike Hodges (Republican), Russ Goodman (Republican), Billy Hickman (Republican), Brian Strickland (Republican), Lee Anderson (Republican), Rick Williams (Republican), Shawn Still (Republican), Matt Brass (Republican), Clint Dixon (Republican), Marty Harbin (Republican), Max Burns (Republican), and Brandon Beach (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 390?
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 390?
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