2023-2024 Regular SessionGeorgia Legislature

SB195: "Freedom to Work Act"; enact

Legislative Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 43 of the O.C.G.A., relating to professions and businesses, so as to repeal Code Section 43-1-34, relating to licenses for transitioning members of the armed forces, and Code Section 43-1-35, relating to expedited license by endorsement for spouses of active or transitioning members of the armed forces, and to enact statutes to facilitate licensure of transitioning service members, military spouses, and other qualified individuals who have certifications from or work experience in the military or licenses from or work experience in another state under certain conditions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill History

2/15/2023
Senate Hopper
Senate
2/16/2023
Senate Read and Referred
Senate
3/1/2023
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
Senate
3/2/2023
Senate Read Second Time
Senate
3/6/2023
Senate Tabled
Senate
3/6/2023
Senate Taken from Table
Senate
3/6/2023
Senate Third Read
Senate
3/6/2023
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
Senate
3/7/2023
House First Readers
House of Representatives
3/8/2023
House Second Readers
House of Representatives
3/15/2023
House Committee Favorably Reported
House of Representatives
3/27/2023
House Third Readers
House of Representatives
3/27/2023
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
House of Representatives
3/28/2024
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub As Amended
Senate
3/28/2024
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
House of Representatives
4/4/2024
Senate Sent to Governor
Senate
5/2/2024
Senate Date Signed by Governor
Senate
5/2/2024
Act 555

Amendments

House Floor Amendment

Floor amend 1 AM 36 0965

4/5/2024Not Adopted

House Floor Amendment

Floor amend 2 AM 36 0967

4/5/2024Not Adopted

House Floor Amendment

Floor amend 3 AM 46 0253

4/5/2024Not Adopted

House Floor Amendment

Floor Amend 4 LC 46 0933S

4/1/2024Not Adopted

House Floor Amendment

Floor amend 1 AM 46 0251

4/3/2023Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Agree To Senate Amendment: House Vote #885
3/29/2024
137
Yea
27
Nay
8
Not Voting
7
Absent
Result: PASSED
Agree To House Substitute As Amended By Amendment #4: Senate Vote #866
3/28/2024
47
Yea
3
Nay
5
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passage: House Vote #319
3/27/2023
169
Yea
0
Nay
2
Not Voting
8
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #168
3/6/2023
54
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(5/2/2024)
Chamber
Senate
Sine Die

Documents

Enrolled
Bill Text4/1/2024199.5 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text3/29/2024194.1 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text4/3/202317.5 KB
Introduced
Bill Text3/27/20239.8 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text3/1/202316.9 KB
Introduced
Bill Text2/15/202316.9 KB