Georgia House Bill 72 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on February 26 2013 - 100% progression
Action: 2013-02-26 - Effective Date
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act reincorporating and providing a new charter for the City of Newnan, approved March 31, 1987 (Ga. L. 1987, p. 5160), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 21, 1989 (Ga. L. 1989, p. 3914), so as to change the description of the election districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for manner of election; to provide for the 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 repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Newnan, City of; change description of election districts

Rep. Lynn Smith [R]

Rep. Carl Von Epps [D]

2013-02-08 - Senate - Senate Vote #26 (Y: 47 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2013-01-29 - House - House Vote #12 (Y: 161 N: 0 NV: 15 Abs: 2) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-02-26		Effective Date
2013-02-26		Act 6
2013-02-26	House	House Date Signed by Governor
2013-02-26	House	House Sent to Governor
2013-02-08	Senate	Senate Passed/Adopted
2013-02-08	Senate	Senate Committee Favorably Reported
2013-01-30	Senate	Senate Read and Referred
2013-01-29	House	House Passed/Adopted
2013-01-29	House	House Third Readers
2013-01-29	House	House Committee Favorably Reported
2013-01-28	House	House Second Readers
2013-01-17	House	House First Readers
2013-01-16	House	House Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/37902
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20132014/128438
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20132014/130420
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/37902#9489
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/37902#9513