2023-2024 Regular Session • Georgia Legislature
SB235: "HBCU Innovation and Economic Prosperity Planning Districts Act"; enact
Legislative Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 8 of Title 50 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the Department of Community Affairs, so as to create the HBCU Innovation and Economic Prosperity Planning Districts Commission; to provide for membership and operation; to provide for an executive director; to provide for advisory committees; to provide for powers and duties; to provide that the commission may accept outside funding from public or private grants, devises, and bequests; to provide for reporting; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill History
2/22/2023
Senate Hopper
Senate
2/23/2023
Senate Read and Referred
Senate
3/1/2023
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
Senate
3/2/2023
Senate Read Second Time
Senate
1/8/2024
Senate Recommitted
Senate
2/15/2024
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
Senate
2/26/2024
Senate Third Read
Senate
2/26/2024
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
Senate
2/27/2024
House First Readers
House of Representatives
2/29/2024
House Second Readers
House of Representatives
Roll Call Votes
Motion To Table: Senate Vote #543
2/26/2024
14
Yea
40
Nay
1
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: FAILED
Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #544
2/26/2024
46
Yea
7
Nay
2
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(2/26/2024)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Higher Education(House of Representatives)
Sine Die
Sponsors
Democrat: 4
Republican: 3
Primary Sponsor

Sonya Halpern
Democrat