Georgia Senate Bill 195

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 6-2)
Status: Passed on May 2 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-05-02 - Act 555
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

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.

"Freedom to Work Act"; enact

Sen. Larry Walker [R]	Sen. Michael Dugan [R]	Sen. Kay Kirkpatrick [R]	Sen. Frank Ginn [R]
Sen. Ed Harbison [D]	Sen. Tonya Anderson [D]	Sen. Ed Setzler [R]	Rep. Bethany Ballard [R]

2024-03-29 - House - Agree To Senate Amendment: House Vote #885 (Y: 137 N: 27 NV: 8 Abs: 7) [PASS]
2024-03-28 - Senate - Agree To House Substitute As Amended By Amendment #4: Senate Vote #866 (Y: 47 N: 3 NV: 5 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2023-03-27 - House - Passage: House Vote #319 (Y: 169 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 8) [PASS]
2023-03-06 - Senate - Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #168 (Y: 54 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-05-02		Act 555
2024-05-02	Senate	Senate Date Signed by Governor
2024-04-04	Senate	Senate Sent to Governor
2024-03-28	House	House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
2024-03-28	Senate	Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub As Amended
2023-03-27	House	House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2023-03-27	House	House Third Readers
2023-03-15	House	House Committee Favorably Reported
2023-03-08	House	House Second Readers
2023-03-07	House	House First Readers
2023-03-06	Senate	Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2023-03-06	Senate	Senate Third Read
2023-03-06	Senate	Senate Taken from Table
2023-03-06	Senate	Senate Tabled
2023-03-02	Senate	Senate Read Second Time
2023-03-01	Senate	Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2023-02-16	Senate	Senate Read and Referred
2023-02-15	Senate	Senate Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/64473
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20232024/214852
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20232024/216463
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20232024/217195
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20232024/219632
Amendment	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20232024/229317
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20232024/229571
Amendment	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20232024/217104
Amendment	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20232024/220269
Amendment	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20232024/220379
Amendment	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20232024/220400
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/64473#21288
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/64473#21506
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/64473#24659
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/64473#24687