Georgia House Bill 699 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)
Status: Introduced on April 1 2015 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2016-02-29 - House Lost Reconsidered Bill/Res
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 80 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to provisions applicable to counties, municipal corporations, and other governmental entities, so as to define a certain term; to provide that when a majority of an elected governing body is not elected to serve the next term of office, such body shall not have the authority to incur debt, execute contracts, or dispose of assets; to provide that such contracts or instruments of indebtedness shall be void ab initio; to provide for a cause of action to enforce such provisions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Local government; define a certain term; provisions

Rep. Andrew Welch [R]

Sen. Ed Setzler [R]

Sen. Brian Strickland [R]

Rep. Kevin Tanner [R]

2016-02-29 - House - House Vote #707 (Y: 80 N: 78 NV: 14 Abs: 8) [FAIL]
2016-02-29 - House - House Vote #708 (Y: 104 N: 62 NV: 6 Abs: 8) [PASS]
2016-02-29 - House - House Vote #709 (Y: 82 N: 81 NV: 9 Abs: 8) [FAIL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-02-29	House	House Lost Reconsidered Bill/Res
2016-02-29	House	House Reconsidered
2016-02-29	House	House Third Reading Lost
2016-02-29	House	House Third Readers
2016-02-29	House	House Withdrawn, Recommitted
2016-02-25	House	House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2016-01-11	House	House Second Readers
2015-04-02	House	House First Readers
2015-04-01	House	House Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/45198
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20152016/153383
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20152016/158751
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20152016/159221
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/45198#14229
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/45198#14228
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/45198#14227