Georgia Senate Bill 531 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on March 26 2012 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-03-27 - House Second Readers
Pending: House Intragovernmental Coordination Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing the Municipal Court of Columbus, Georgia, approved August 12, 1915 (Ga. L. 1915, p. 63), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 29, 1983 (Ga. L. 1983, p. 4443), so as to provide that future elections for the judge of such court shall be nonpartisan elections; to provide for 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.

Municipal Court of Columbus, Georgia; provide nonpartisan elections for judge

Sen. Joshua McKoon [R]

2012-03-26 - Senate - Senate Vote #685 - Local Consent Calendar (Y: 45 N: 3 NV: 6 Abs: 2) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-03-27		House Second Readers
2012-03-26		House First Readers
2012-03-26		Senate Passed/Adopted
2012-03-26		Senate Committee Favorably Reported
2012-03-20		Senate Read and Referred

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/37169
Text	http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2011_12/versions/sb531_As_introduced_LC_28_6234_3.htm
Text	http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2011_12/versions/sb531_As_passed_Senate_4.htm
Roll Call	http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2011_12/votes/sv0685.htm