GA HB1121 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session

Georgia House Bill 1121 (Prior Session Legislation)

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.

Title

Coffee County; chief magistrate judge; provide nonpartisan elections

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

Date	Chamber	Action
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

Georgia State Sources

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/36389
Text	http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2011_12/versions/hb1121_LC_21_1633_a_2.htm
Text	http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2011_12/versions/hb1121_HB_1121_APP_4.htm
Roll Call	http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2011_12/votes/hv0648.htm
Roll Call	http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2011_12/votes/sv0622.htm