SB 300 - Transparency in Government Act; Dept. of Audits/Accounts; creation/maintenance of certain state expenditure information

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Committees

Current Status

05/12/08 - Senate Date Signed by Governor

First Reader Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 6 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Audits and Accounts, so as to provide for the creation of and maintenance by the department of a website which provides public access to certain state expenditure information; to provide for a short title; to provide for procedures, conditions, and limitations; to provide for powers, duties, and authority of the Department of Audits and Accounts and the Department of Revenue; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Votes

Electronically Recorded Votes
DateTimeVote NoYeasNaysNVExcDescription
02/21/200811:36AMSenate Vote #605049000005002PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE
04/01/200811:51AMHouse Vote #923163000006011PASS
04/02/20084:06PMHouse Vote #981158000019003Insist
04/04/20087:52PMSenate Vote #1030047000005004ADOPT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT
04/04/20089:05PMHouse Vote #1105161000014005ADOPT CCR

Status History

Bill History
DateAction
03/19/2007Senate Read and Referred
02/19/2008Senate Committee Favorably Reported
02/20/2008Senate Read Second Time
02/21/2008Senate Third Read
02/21/2008Senate Passed/Adopted
02/22/2008House First Readers
02/26/2008House Second Readers
03/27/2008House Committee Favorably Reported
04/01/2008House Third Readers
04/01/2008House Passed/Adopted
04/01/2008Senate Disagrees House Amend/Sub
04/02/2008House Insists
04/02/2008Senate Conference Committee Appointed
04/04/2008House Conference Committee Appointed
04/04/2008Senate Conference Committee Report Adopted
04/04/2008House Conference Committee Report Adopted
04/17/2008Senate Sent to Governor
05/12/2008Senate Date Signed by Governor
05/12/2008Act 548
07/01/2008Effective Date

Footnotes

4/1/2008 Modified Structured Rule
4/1/2008 Passed House by Rules Committee Substitute
4/02/2008 Senate Conferees: 21st, 51st, 31st