GA HB566 | 2023-2024 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Introduced on February 23 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-02-28 - House Second Readers
Pending: House Agriculture and Consumer Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 23 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-02-28 - House Second Readers
Pending: House Agriculture and Consumer Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Agriculture, so as to require the Commissioner of Agriculture to spend no less than five percent of the marketing and promotion budget for agricultural producers on minority or women owned agricultural enterprises; to require the Commissioner of Agriculture to protect against discrimination against minority and women owned agricultural enterprises in loan and grant programs; to provide for definitions; to provide for reporting; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Title
Agriculture, Department of; require Commissioner to spend no less than five percent of marketing and promotion budget on minority or women owned agricultural enterprises
Sponsors
Rep. Regina Lewis-Ward [D] | Rep. James Beverly [D] | Rep. Patty Stinson [D] | Rep. Mack Jackson [D] |
Rep. Kim Schofield [D] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2023-02-28 | House | House Second Readers |
2023-02-27 | House | House First Readers |
2023-02-23 | House | House Hopper |
Georgia State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/64777 |
Text | https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20232024/215812 |