GA HB890 | 2021-2022 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Passed on February 17 2022 - 100% progression
Action: 2022-02-17 - Effective Date 2022-02-17
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the unification of the existing governments of the City of Athens and Clarke County and providing a charter for the unified government of Athens-Clarke County, approved March 2, 1990 (Ga. L. 1990, p. 3560), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 20, 2012 (Ga. L. 2012, p. 4441), so as to change the composition and description of the districts from which the members of the Commission of Athens-Clarke County are elected; to revise the manner of redistricting; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office for current members; to provide for effective dates; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Title

Athens-Clarke County; commission members; change description of districts

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2022-02-07 - Senate - Local Consent Calendar: Senate Vote #473 (Y: 50 N: 1 NV: 1 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2022-01-27 - House - Local Calendar : House Vote #461 (Y: 124 N: 39 NV: 1 Abs: 16) [PASS]
2022-01-27 - House - Remove From Local Cal/vote Separately: House Vote #460 (Y: 63 N: 98 NV: 6 Abs: 13) [FAIL]

History

DateChamberAction
2022-02-17 Effective Date 2022-02-17
2022-02-17 Act 351
2022-02-17HouseHouse Date Signed by Governor
2022-02-15HouseHouse Sent to Governor
2022-02-07SenateSenate Transmitted House
2022-02-07SenateSenate Passed/Adopted
2022-02-03SenateSenate Read Second Time
2022-02-03SenateSenate Committee Favorably Reported
2022-02-01SenateSenate Read and Referred
2022-01-27HouseHouse Immediately Transmitted to Senate
2022-01-27HouseHouse Passed/Adopted
2022-01-27HouseHouse Third Readers
2022-01-27HouseHouse Committee Favorably Reported
2022-01-24HouseHouse Withdrawn, Recommitted
2022-01-24HouseHouse Committee Favorably Reported
2022-01-14HouseHouse Second Readers
2022-01-13HouseHouse First Readers
2022-01-12HouseHouse Hopper

Georgia State Sources


Bill Comments

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