06 LC 28
2715
Senate
Bill 526
By:
Senator Thompson of the 5th
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Chapter 1 of Title 28 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating
to general provisions concerning the General Assembly, so as to require the
creation of an Internet website on which the public can determine how members of
the General Assembly voted on bills and resolutions; to provide for the content
and capabilities of such website; to provide for other related matters; to
repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Chapter
1 of Title 28 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general
provisions concerning the General Assembly, is amended by adding a new Code
Section 28-1-18 to read as follows:
"28-1-18.
The
General Assembly shall establish an Internet website which shall be accessible
by the general public on which a person can, for each regular and special
session occurring on and after July 1, 2006:
(1)
Find the text of a bill, resolution, or amendment or substitute of such bill or
resolution that was voted upon by either house of the General
Assembly;
(2)
Find the recorded votes cast by the members of each house on a specific bill,
resolution, or amendment or substitute of such bill or resolution;
(3)
Find the recorded votes cast on a specific bill, resolution, or amendment or
substitute of such bill or resolution by a specific member of the General
Assembly;
(4)
Find the recorded votes cast by a specific member of the General Assembly on all
bills, resolutions, and amendments and substitutes to such bills and resolutions
for a particular session of the General Assembly; and
(5)
Such other information and search capabilities as the General Assembly shall
deem
appropriate."
SECTION
2.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.