Georgia House Bill 1002 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: Passed on March 13 2012 - 100% progression
Action: 2012-03-13 - Effective Date
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Ben Hill County, approved August 15, 1914 (Ga. L. 1914, p. 232), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 1, 2002 (Ga. L. 2002, p. 5165), so as to change the description of the commissioner districts; to reassign district numbers; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office for current members; to provide for the submission of this Act for preclearance pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Ben Hill County; Board of Commissioners; change description of districts

Rep. Jimmy Pruett [R]

Rep. Jay Roberts [R]

Sen. Ross Tolleson [R]

2012-03-05 - Senate - Senate Vote #556 - Local Consent Calendar (Y: 40 N: 2 NV: 8 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2012-02-23 - House - House Vote #525 - Local Calendar (Y: 149 N: 0 NV: 15 Abs: 16) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-03-13		Effective Date
2012-03-13		Act 372
2012-03-13		House Date Signed by Governor
2012-03-13		House Sent to Governor
2012-03-05		Senate Passed/Adopted
2012-03-05		Senate Committee Favorably Reported
2012-02-24		Senate Read and Referred
2012-02-23		House Passed/Adopted
2012-02-23		House Third Readers
2012-02-23		House Committee Favorably Reported
2012-02-17		House Second Readers
2012-02-16		House First Readers

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/35991
Text	http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2011_12/versions/hb1002_LC_28_6033_a_2.htm
Text	http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2011_12/versions/hb1002_HB_1002_APP_4.htm
Roll Call	http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2011_12/votes/hv0525.htm
Roll Call	http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2011_12/votes/sv0556.htm