GA SB127 | 2015-2016 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 5-2)
Status: Engrossed on March 13 2015 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2015-04-02 - Senate Conference Report Lost
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ethics in government, so as to provide for waivers of certain civil penalties and fees incurred by candidates for local elected office; to provide for exceptions; to provide for refunds of certain civil penalties and fees; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Title

Ethics in Government; provide for waivers of certain civil penalties and fees incurred by candidates for local elected office

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2015-04-02 - House - House Vote #454 (Y: 164 N: 4 NV: 5 Abs: 7) [PASS]
2015-04-02 - Senate - Senate Vote #401 (Y: 22 N: 33 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2015-03-31 - House - House Vote #356 (Y: 167 N: 7 NV: 2 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2015-03-13 - Senate - Senate Vote #132 (Y: 38 N: 17 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-03-13 - Senate - Senate Vote #153 (Y: 48 N: 4 NV: 2 Abs: 2) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2015-04-02SenateSenate Conference Report Lost
2015-04-02HouseHouse Conference Committee Report Adopted
2015-04-02HouseHouse Conference Committee Appointed 121st, 24th, 152nd
2015-03-31SenateSenate Conference Committee Appointed 17th, 11th, 3rd
2015-03-31HouseHouse Insisted
2015-03-31SenateSenate Disagreed House Amend or Sub
2015-03-31HouseHouse Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2015-03-31HouseHouse Third Readers
2015-03-26HouseHouse Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2015-03-19HouseHouse Second Readers
2015-03-18HouseHouse First Readers
2015-03-13SenateSenate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2015-03-13SenateSenate Third Read
2015-03-13SenateSenate Engrossed
2015-03-04SenateSenate Read Second Time
2015-03-03SenateSenate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2015-02-18SenateSenate Read and Referred
2015-02-17SenateSenate Hopper

Georgia State Sources


Bill Comments

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