Georgia House Bill 771 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: Passed on February 27 2012 - 100% progression
Action: 2012-02-27 - Effective Date
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act relating to the Board of Commissioners of Harris County, approved March 17, 1869 (Ga. L. 1869, p. 170), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 11, 2002 (Ga. L. 2002, p. 3888), so as to change the description of the commissioner districts; to provide definitions and inclusions; to provide for the continuation in office of current members; to provide for submission of this Act 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.

Harris County; Board of Commissioners; change description of districts

Rep. Debbie Buckner [D]

Rep. Kip Smith [R]

Rep. Richard Smith [R]

2012-02-16 - Senate - Senate Vote #474 - Local Consent Calendar (Y: 51 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2012-01-31 - House - House Vote #444 - Local Calendar (Y: 158 N: 0 NV: 11 Abs: 11) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-02-27		Effective Date
2012-02-27		Act 290
2012-02-27		House Date Signed by Governor
2012-02-27		House Sent to Governor
2012-02-16		Senate Passed/Adopted
2012-02-16		Senate Committee Favorably Reported
2012-02-01		Senate Read and Referred
2012-01-31		House Passed/Adopted
2012-01-31		House Third Readers
2012-01-31		House Committee Favorably Reported
2012-01-25		House Second Readers
2012-01-24		House First Readers

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/35248
Text	http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2011_12/versions/hb771_LC_28_5942_a_2.htm
Text	http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2011_12/versions/hb771_HB_771_APP_4.htm
Roll Call	http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2011_12/votes/hv0444.htm
Roll Call	http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2011_12/votes/sv0474.htm