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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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
March 31, 2025 · Senate
Passage: Senate Vote #365
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
50 yea–2 nay · 1 not voting · 3 absent
Committee referrals
February 13, 2025 · Senate
Economic Development and Tourism
February 3, 2025 · House
Economic Development and Tourism
Instrument history
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State Effective Date 2025-05-13
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State Act 176
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House House Date Signed by Governor
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House House Sent to Governor
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Senate Senate Passed/Adopted View roll call
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Senate Senate Third Read
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Senate Senate Taken from Table
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Senate Senate Tabled
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Senate Senate Read Second Time
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Senate Senate Committee Favorably Reported
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Senate Senate Read and Referred
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House House Passed/Adopted View roll call
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House House Third Readers
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House House Committee Favorably Reported
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House House Second Readers
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House House First Readers
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House House Hopper