2021-2022 Regular SessionGeorgia Legislature

SB145: Distilled Spirits; initiating a referendum election for the authorization of the issuance of licenses for the package sale of distilled spirits; modify the petition requirements

Legislative Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 4 of Title 3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local authorization and regulations for manufacture, distribution, and package sales of distilled spirits, so as to modify the petition requirements for initiating a referendum election for the authorization of the issuance of licenses for the package sale of distilled spirits; to provide an additional method of initiating such a referendum election; to change certain provisions relating to the procedures for calling and conducting certain referendum elections and the nullifications thereof; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Bill History

2/10/2021
Senate Hopper
Senate
2/11/2021
Senate Read and Referred
Senate
2/24/2021
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
Senate
2/25/2021
Senate Read Second Time
Senate
3/5/2021
Senate Tabled
Senate
3/5/2021
Senate Taken from Table
Senate
3/5/2021
Senate Third Read
Senate
3/5/2021
Senate Passed/Adopted
Senate
3/8/2021
House First Readers
House of Representatives
3/9/2021
House Second Readers
House of Representatives
3/17/2021
House Committee Favorably Reported
House of Representatives
3/22/2021
House Third Readers
House of Representatives
3/22/2021
House Passed/Adopted
House of Representatives
4/7/2021
Senate Sent to Governor
Senate
5/4/2021
Senate Date Signed by Governor
Senate
5/4/2021
Act 212
5/4/2021
Effective Date 2021-05-04

Amendments

House Floor Amendment

Floor amend 1 AM 36 0852

Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Passage: House Vote #278
3/22/2021
133
Yea
33
Nay
4
Not Voting
10
Absent
Result: PASSED
Motion To Table All Bills On The Rules Calendar: Senate Vote #127
3/5/2021
32
Yea
17
Nay
2
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passage: Senate Vote #147
3/5/2021
35
Yea
12
Nay
2
Not Voting
7
Absent
Result: PASSED
Adoption Of Amendment #1 By The Senator From The 53rd: Senate Vote #146
3/5/2021
18
Yea
28
Nay
3
Not Voting
7
Absent
Result: FAILED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(5/4/2021)
Chamber
Senate
Sine DiePrior Session

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/1/197014.7 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text1/1/197014.7 KB
Enrolled
Bill Text1/1/197014.7 KB