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2025-2026 Regular Session

HB216

Richard H. Smith Georgia CHIPS Advancement in Research and Economic Development Act; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Economic Development, so as to create the Georgia CHIPS and Advanced Technology Commission; to provide for the purpose, membership, and duties of such commission; to amend Chapter 34 of Title 50, relating to the OneGeorgia Authority, so as to abolish the Georgia CHIPS and Advanced Technology Consortium; to replace the advisory panel and executive committee governing said consortium with the Georgia CHIPS and Advanced Technology Commission; to provide for a definition; to provide for a sunset date; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Legislative progress

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Sent to Governor April 7, 2025 Governor approved May 13, 2025 Became law May 13, 2025

Recorded floor votes

2 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.

February 12, 2025 · House

Passage: House Vote #30

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

163 yea–2 nay · 7 not voting · 8 absent

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March 31, 2025 · Senate

Passage: Senate Vote #365

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

50 yea–2 nay · 1 not voting · 3 absent

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Committee referrals

Instrument history

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  1. State Effective Date 2025-05-13
  2. State Act 176
  3. House House Date Signed by Governor
  4. House House Sent to Governor
  5. Senate Senate Passed/Adopted View roll call
  6. Senate Senate Third Read
  7. Senate Senate Taken from Table
  8. Senate Senate Tabled
  9. Senate Senate Read Second Time
  10. Senate Senate Committee Favorably Reported
  11. Senate Senate Read and Referred
  12. House House Passed/Adopted View roll call
  13. House House Third Readers
  14. House House Committee Favorably Reported
  15. House House Second Readers
  16. House House First Readers
  17. House House Hopper
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