GA HB370 | 2015-2016 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 5-2)
Status: Vetoed on May 3 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-05-03 - Veto V5
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ethics in government, so as to provide for waivers of certain civil penalties and fees incurred by candidates for local elected office; to provide for exceptions; to provide for refunds of certain civil penalties and fees; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Title

Elections; provide for waivers of certain civil penalties and fees incurred by candidates for local elected office; provisions

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2016-03-22 - House - House Vote #816 (Y: 141 N: 20 NV: 12 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2016-03-07 - Senate - Senate Vote #565 (Y: 47 N: 6 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-03-02 - Senate - Senate Vote #561 (Y: 34 N: 17 NV: 4 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2015-03-13 - House - House Vote #229 (Y: 166 N: 6 NV: 2 Abs: 6) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2016-05-03 Veto V5
2016-05-03HouseHouse Date Signed by Governor
2016-03-29HouseHouse Sent to Governor
2016-03-22HouseHouse Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
2016-03-07SenateSenate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2016-03-07SenateSenate Third Read
2016-03-07SenateSenate Taken from Table
2016-03-02SenateSenate Tabled
2016-03-02SenateSenate Engrossed
2016-02-17SenateSenate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2016-01-11SenateSenate Recommitted
2015-03-25SenateSenate Read Second Time
2015-03-24SenateSenate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2015-03-18SenateSenate Read and Referred
2015-03-13HouseHouse Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2015-03-13HouseHouse Third Readers
2015-03-11HouseHouse Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2015-02-19HouseHouse Second Readers
2015-02-18HouseHouse First Readers
2015-02-17HouseHouse Hopper

Georgia State Sources


Bill Comments

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