Georgia House Bill 1264 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on April 4 2012 - 100% progression
Action: 2012-04-04 - Effective Date
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Douglasville, approved April 16, 1999 (Ga. L. 1999, p. 4559), as amended, so as to change the description of the election districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for manner of election; to provide for the continuation in office of current members; to provide for the submission of this Act for preclearance under 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.

Douglasville, City of; change description of election districts

Rep. Tyrone Brooks [D]

Rep. Roger Bruce [D]

Rep. Bill Hembree [R]

Rep. Dustin Hightower [R]

2012-03-26 - Senate - Senate Vote #685 - Local Consent Calendar (Y: 45 N: 3 NV: 6 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2012-03-20 - House - House Vote #707 - Local Calendar (Y: 154 N: 1 NV: 15 Abs: 10) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-04-04		Effective Date
2012-04-04		Act 450
2012-04-04		House Date Signed by Governor
2012-04-02		House Sent to Governor
2012-03-26		Senate Passed/Adopted
2012-03-26		Senate Committee Favorably Reported
2012-03-21		Senate Read and Referred
2012-03-20		House Passed/Adopted
2012-03-20		House Third Readers
2012-03-20		House Committee Favorably Reported
2012-03-19		House Second Readers
2012-03-14		House First Readers

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/37045
Text	http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2011_12/versions/hb1264_LC_28_6233_a_2.htm
Text	http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2011_12/versions/hb1264_HB_1264_APP_4.htm
Roll Call	http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2011_12/votes/hv0707.htm
Roll Call	http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2011_12/votes/sv0685.htm