Georgia House Bill 1011 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on March 13 2012 - 100% progression
Action: 2012-03-13 - Effective Date
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the merger of the existing independent school system of the mayor and council of the City of Athens and the existing school system in the County of Clarke, approved March 7, 1955 (Ga. L. 1955, p. 3057), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 25, 2002 (Ga. L. 2002, p. 4340), so as to change the composition of the board of education and the districts from which members are elected; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for the election of members and terms of office; to provide for related matters; to provide for submission for preclearance under Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Clarke County; City of Athens; board of education; change districts

Rep. Keith Heard [D]

Rep. Douglas McKillip [D]

Sen. Renee Unterman [R]

Rep. Charles Williams [R]

2012-03-05 - Senate - Senate Vote #556 - Local Consent Calendar (Y: 40 N: 2 NV: 8 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2012-02-23 - House - House Vote #525 - Local Calendar (Y: 149 N: 0 NV: 15 Abs: 16) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-03-13		Effective Date
2012-03-13		Act 377
2012-03-13		House Date Signed by Governor
2012-03-13		House Sent to Governor
2012-03-05		Senate Passed/Adopted
2012-03-05		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
2012-02-17		House Second Readers
2012-02-16		House First Readers

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/36000
Text	http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2011_12/versions/hb1011_LC_35_2524_a_2.htm
Text	http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2011_12/versions/hb1011_HB_1011_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/sv0556.htm