Georgia House Bill 979 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)
Status: Passed on March 5 2012 - 100% progression
Action: 2012-03-05 - Effective Date
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a board of commissioners for Cherokee County, approved March 30, 1989 (Ga. L. 1989, p. 4295), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 25, 2002 (Ga. L. 2002, p. 4876), so as to revise the districts for the election of members of the board of commissioners; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for manner of election; to provide for submission of this Act for preclearance pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to provide for related matters; to provide effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Cherokee County; board of commissioners; revise districts

Rep. Charlice Byrd [R]

Rep. Mark Hamilton [R]

Rep. Calvin Hill [R]

Rep. Sean Jerguson [R]

2012-02-28 - Senate - Senate Vote #530 - Local Consent Calendar (Y: 47 N: 0 NV: 5 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2012-02-23 - House - House Vote #525 - Local Calendar (Y: 149 N: 0 NV: 15 Abs: 16) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-03-05		Effective Date
2012-03-05		Act 346
2012-03-05		House Date Signed by Governor
2012-03-05		House Sent to Governor
2012-02-28		Senate Passed/Adopted
2012-02-28		Senate Committee Favorably Reported
2012-02-24		Senate Read and Referred
2012-02-23		House Passed/Adopted
2012-02-23		House Third Readers
2012-02-23		House Committee Favorably Reported
2012-02-16		House Second Readers
2012-02-15		House First Readers

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/35964
Text	http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2011_12/versions/hb979_LC_28_6087_a_2.htm
Text	http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2011_12/versions/hb979_HB_979_APP_4.htm
Roll Call	http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2011_12/votes/hv0525.htm
Roll Call	http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2011_12/votes/sv0530.htm