Georgia House Bill 597 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on May 6 2013 - 100% progression
Action: 2013-05-06 - Effective Date
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide for a nonbinding, advisory referendum for the purpose of ascertaining whether the General Assembly should enact legislation authorizing the City of Scotland to select its mayor and city councilmembers to serve for four-year terms; to provide for legislative purposes and findings; to provide for procedures and requirements relating thereto; to provide for preclearance; to provide for related matters; to provide for a referendum and effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Scotland, City of; nonbinding advisory referendum to select mayor and city council; provide

Rep. Jimmy Pruett [R]

2013-03-25 - Senate - Senate Vote #241 (Y: 45 N: 0 NV: 7 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2013-03-20 - House - House Vote #306 (Y: 144 N: 0 NV: 19 Abs: 17) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-05-06		Effective Date
2013-05-06		Act 153
2013-05-06	House	House Date Signed by Governor
2013-04-02	House	House Sent to Governor
2013-03-25	Senate	Senate Passed/Adopted
2013-03-25	Senate	Senate Committee Favorably Reported
2013-03-21	Senate	Senate Read and Referred
2013-03-20	House	House Passed/Adopted
2013-03-20	House	House Third Readers
2013-03-20	House	House Committee Favorably Reported
2013-03-14	House	House Second Readers
2013-03-13	House	House First Readers
2013-03-12	House	House Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/39818
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20132014/134274
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20132014/136374
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/39818#9961
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/39818#11043