HB 48 - Ethics in government; amend provisions

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Current Status

05/06/05 - House Date Signed by Governor

First Reader Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 21 and Titles 36, 42, and 45 of the O.C.G.A., relating, respectively, to ethics in government; local government; penal institutions; and public officers, so as to provide for the comprehensive revision of provisions regarding ethics and conflicts of interest; to provide for and change certain definitions; to change certain provisions relative to declaration of policy; to provide for the timely issuance of advisory opinions by the State Ethics Commission and other matters relative to advisory opinions; to change provisions relating to the State Ethics Commission including its administrative attachment to the Secretary of State's office; to provide for penalties; to provide for restrictions on the Governor's appointment power under certain circumstances; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Votes

Electronically Recorded Votes
Date Time Vote No Yeas Nays NV Exc Description
03/04/05 01:47 PM House Vote #168 163 003 006 008 PASS
03/29/05 11:09 AM Senate Vote #430 033 017 003 003 MOTION TO ENGROSS
03/29/05 01:11 PM Senate Vote #433 052 000 000 004 PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE
03/31/05 11:46 PM Senate Vote #579 051 000 002 003 ADOPT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT
04/01/05 12:00 AM House Vote #527 160 001 007 012 ADOPT CCR

Status History

Bill History
Date Action
01/11/2005 House First Readers
01/12/2005 House Second Readers
03/03/2005 House Committee Favorably Reported
03/04/2005 House Third Readers
03/04/2005 House Passed/Adopted
03/10/2005 Senate Read and Referred
03/24/2005 Senate Committee Favorably Reported
03/24/2005 Senate Read Second Time
03/29/2005 Senate Third Read
03/29/2005 Senate Passed/Adopted
03/29/2005 House Disagrees Senate Amend/Sub
03/29/2005 Senate Conference Committee Appointed
03/29/2005 Senate Insists
03/29/2005 House Insists
03/29/2005 House Conference Committee Appointed
03/31/2005 Senate Conference Committee Report Adopted
03/31/2005 House Conference Committee Report Adopted
04/11/2005 House Sent to Governor
05/06/2005 House Date Signed by Governor
05/06/2005 Act 212
01/09/2006 Effective Date

Footnotes

3/04/05 Structured Rule
3/29/05 Engrossed on 3rd reading in the Senate
3/29/05 Senate Conferees: 37,9, 45