GA HB781 | 2015-2016 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)
Status: Engrossed on February 26 2016 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-02-29 - Senate Read and Referred
Pending: Senate Ethics Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 80 of Title 36, Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 45, and Chapter 1 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions applicable to counties, municipal corporations, and other governmental entities; general provisions regarding eligibility and qualifications for public office; and general provisions relating to state government, respectively, so as to require that individuals appointed to authorities, boards, councils, and commissions be United States citizens; to provide for other residency requirements; to provide for a definition; to provide for enforcement; to provide an effective date and applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Title

Local government; individuals appointed to authorities and boards be United States citizens; require

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Roll Calls

2016-02-26 - House - House Vote #650 (Y: 49 N: 93 NV: 7 Abs: 31) [FAIL]
2016-02-26 - House - House Vote #651 (Y: 95 N: 48 NV: 6 Abs: 31) [PASS]
2016-02-26 - House - House Vote #652 (Y: 93 N: 50 NV: 5 Abs: 32) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2016-02-29SenateSenate Read and Referred
2016-02-26HouseHouse Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2016-02-26HouseHouse Third Readers
2016-02-24HouseHouse Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2016-02-18HouseHouse Withdrawn, Recommitted
2016-02-10HouseHouse Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2016-02-08HouseHouse Withdrawn, Recommitted
2016-02-04HouseHouse Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2016-01-21HouseHouse Second Readers
2016-01-20HouseHouse First Readers
2016-01-15HouseHouse Hopper

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