GA HB540 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: Passed on June 3 2010 - 100% progression
Action: 2010-07-01 - Effective Date
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to primaries and elections generally, so as to remove references to ballot cards; to provide a time within which financial institutions must certify wrongful dishonor of candidate qualifying checks; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Title

Elections; remove references to ballot cards; provisions

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2010-04-29 - Senate - Senate Vote #940 - Adopt Conference Committee Report (Y: 31 N: 16 NV: 6 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2010-04-13 - Senate - Senate Vote #712 - Passage By Substitute (Y: 48 N: 0 NV: 4 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2010-04-13 - Senate - Senate Vote #711 - Reconsideration Of Amendment #1 (Y: 19 N: 27 NV: 5 Abs: 5) [FAIL]
2009-03-12 - House - House Vote #229 - Pass (Y: 170 N: 0 NV: 8 Abs: 2) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2010-07-01 Effective Date
2010-06-03 Act 632
2010-06-03 House Date Signed by Governor
2010-05-07 House Sent to Governor
2010-04-29 House Conference Committee Report Adopted
2010-04-29 Senate Conference Committee Report Adopted
2010-04-27 Senate Conference Committee Appointed
2010-04-27 House Conference Committee Appointed
2010-04-27 House Insists
2010-04-21 Senate Insists
2010-04-21 House Disagrees Senate Amend/Sub
2010-04-13 Senate Passed/Adopted
2010-04-13 Senate Third Read
2010-02-11 Senate Committee Favorably Reported
2010-01-11 Senate Recommitted
2009-03-30 Senate Read Second Time
2009-03-30 Senate Committee Favorably Reported
2009-03-12 Senate Read and Referred
2009-03-12 House Passed/Adopted
2009-03-12 House Third Readers
2009-03-05 House Committee Favorably Reported
2009-02-26 House Second Readers
2009-02-25 House First Readers

Georgia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/27454
Texthttp://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2009_10/versions/hb540_LC_28_4532_a_2.htm
Texthttp://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2009_10/versions/hb540_LC_28_4716S_hs_4.htm
Texthttp://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2009_10/versions/hb540_LC_28_4716S_hcs_5.htm
Texthttp://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2009_10/versions/hb540_Sen_ctee_sub_LC_28_5067S_7.htm
Texthttp://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2009_10/versions/hb540_Sen_floor_amend_1_8.htm
Texthttp://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2009_10/versions/hb540_LC_28_5286S_CCR_10.htm
Texthttp://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2009_10/versions/hb540_HB_540_AP_11.htm
Roll Callhttp://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2009_10/votes/hv0229.htm
Roll Callhttp://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2009_10/votes/sv0711.htm
Roll Callhttp://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2009_10/votes/sv0712.htm
Roll Callhttp://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2009_10/votes/sv0940.htm

Bill Comments

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