GA HB1121 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on April 13 2012 - 100% progression
Action: 2012-07-01 - Effective Date
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide that future elections for the office of chief magistrate judge of Coffee County shall be nonpartisan elections; to provide for submission of this Act for preclearance under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Title

Coffee County; chief magistrate judge; provide nonpartisan elections

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2012-03-13 - Senate - Senate Vote #622 - Local Consent Calendar (Y: 46 N: 0 NV: 7 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2012-03-07 - House - House Vote #648 - Passage (Y: 144 N: 16 NV: 15 Abs: 5) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2012-07-01 Effective Date
2012-04-13 Act 577
2012-04-13 House Date Signed by Governor
2012-04-02 House Sent to Governor
2012-03-13 Senate Passed/Adopted
2012-03-13 Senate Committee Favorably Reported
2012-03-07 Senate Read and Referred
2012-03-07 House Passed/Adopted
2012-03-07 House Third Readers
2012-02-27 House Committee Favorably Reported
2012-02-23 House Second Readers
2012-02-22 House First Readers

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Bill Comments

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