HB 958 - Georgia Ports Authority; applicability of traffic laws and enforcement by security guards; provisions
Current Status
06/04/10 - House Date Signed by Governor First Reader Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 52 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Ports Authority, so as to change certain provisions for the applicability of traffic laws and enforcement by security guards who are essential to Georgia's homeland security and who are employed with the Georgia Ports Authority; to change the designation of security guard to peace officer; to require that those employees of the authority who are authorized to exercise the powers of arrest shall be certified peace officers subject to the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council; to provide for related matters; 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 |
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| 03/11/2010 | 4:52PM | House Vote #624 | 141 | 000 | 022 | 017 | PASS |
| 04/27/2010 | 2:18PM | Senate Vote #829 | 039 | 001 | 007 | 009 | PASSAGE |
Status History
Bill History| Date | Action |
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| 01/26/2010 | House First Readers |
| 01/27/2010 | House Second Readers |
| 02/17/2010 | House Committee Favorably Reported |
| 03/11/2010 | House Third Readers |
| 03/11/2010 | House Passed/Adopted |
| 03/16/2010 | Senate Read and Referred |
| 04/01/2010 | Senate Committee Favorably Reported |
| 04/12/2010 | Senate Read Second Time |
| 04/27/2010 | Senate Third Read |
| 04/27/2010 | Senate Passed/Adopted |
| 05/05/2010 | House Sent to Governor |
| 06/04/2010 | House Date Signed by Governor |
| 06/04/2010 | Act 672 |
| 06/04/2010 | Effective Date |
