HB 1162 - Department of Community Affairs; Section 8 housing fraud; require investigation

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Current Status

05/03/06 - House Date Signed by Governor

First Reader Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 8 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions concerning the Department of Community Affairs, so as to require the Department of Community Affairs to investigate and refer for prosecution cases of Section 8 housing fraud and abuse; to provide for administrative and civil remedies; to provide for pretrial diversion under certain circumstances for persons accused of Section 8 fraud or abuse; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Votes

Electronically Recorded Votes
Date Time Vote No Yeas Nays NV Exc Description
03/02/06 11:10 AM House Vote #726 130 024 020 006 PASS
03/30/06 02:20 PM Senate Vote #1128 050 000 005 001 PASSAGE

Status History

Bill History
Date Action
02/01/2006 House First Readers
02/02/2006 House Second Readers
02/23/2006 House Committee Favorably Reported
03/02/2006 House Third Readers
03/02/2006 House Passed/Adopted
03/06/2006 Senate Read and Referred
03/22/2006 Senate Committee Favorably Reported
03/23/2006 Senate Read Second Time
03/28/2006 Senate Third Read
03/28/2006 Senate Tabled
03/30/2006 Senate Taken from Table
03/30/2006 Senate Passed/Adopted
04/11/2006 House Sent to Governor
05/03/2006 House Date Signed by Governor
05/03/2006 Act 728
05/03/2006 Effective Date

Footnotes

3/28/06 Tabled in the Senate
3/30/06 Taken from the Table in the Senate