Georgia House Bill 1277 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
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 providing a new charter for the City of Washington, Georgia, approved February 14, 1958 (Ga. L. 1958, p. 2139), as amended, so as to change the description of the council districts; to define certain terms and provide for certain inclusions; to provide for 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 provide effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Washington, City of; change description of council districts

Sen. Lee Anderson [R]

Rep. Mickey Channell [R]

2012-03-26 - Senate - Senate Vote #685 - Local Consent Calendar (Y: 45 N: 3 NV: 6 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2012-03-21 - House - House Vote #722 - Local Calendar Without Hb 1113 (Y: 144 N: 3 NV: 19 Abs: 14) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-04-04		Effective Date
2012-04-04		Act 455
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
2012-03-22		Senate Read and Referred
2012-03-21		House Passed/Adopted
2012-03-21		House Third Readers
2012-03-21		House Committee Favorably Reported
2012-03-20		House Second Readers
2012-03-19		House First Readers

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/37115
Text	http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2011_12/versions/hb1277_LC_21_1796_a_2.htm
Text	http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2011_12/versions/hb1277_HB_1277_APP_4.htm
Roll Call	http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2011_12/votes/hv0722.htm
Roll Call	http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2011_12/votes/sv0685.htm