SB 120 - Broadband, Voice over Internet, Wireless; no requirements by any state agency

Committees

Current Status

04/28/06 - Senate Date Signed by Governor

First Reader Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to telephone and telegraph service, so as to provide legislative findings and intent; to provide definitions; to provide that no state agency shall impose any requirement on broadband service, voice over Internet protocol, or wireless service; to provide that existing requirements are void; to provide for exceptions and construction; 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
01/26/06 10:55 AM Senate Vote #609 046 003 001 006 PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE
03/15/06 11:50 AM House Vote #910 157 004 008 011 PASS

Status History

Bill History
Date Action
02/07/2005 Senate Read and Referred
01/12/2006 Senate Committee Favorably Reported
01/13/2006 Senate Read Second Time
01/26/2006 Senate Third Read
01/26/2006 Senate Passed/Adopted
01/31/2006 House First Readers
02/01/2006 House Second Readers
02/06/2006 House Committee Favorably Reported
03/15/2006 House Third Readers
03/15/2006 House Passed/Adopted
04/04/2006 Senate Sent to Governor
04/28/2006 Senate Date Signed by Governor
04/28/2006 Act 653
04/28/2006 Effective Date