GA SB378 | 2015-2016 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Engrossed on February 26 2016 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2016-03-16 - House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act revising, superseding, and consolidating the laws relative to the governing authority of DeKalb County and creating a chairman and board of commissioners of said county, approved March 8, 1956 (Ga. L. 1956, p. 3237), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 9, 1981 (Ga. L. 1981, p. 4304), so as to change the composition of the governing authority; to abolish the office of chief executive officer; to provide for a commission chairperson to be elected at large; to shorten certain terms of office; to provide for elections and new terms of office; to provide for term limits; to provide for a county manager; to provide for related matters; to provide for a referendum and effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Title

DeKalb County; change the composition of the governing authority

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2016-02-29 - Senate - Senate Vote #530 (Y: 16 N: 36 NV: 3 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2016-02-26 - Senate - Senate Vote #522 (Y: 14 N: 36 NV: 1 Abs: 5) [FAIL]
2016-02-26 - Senate - Senate Vote #523 (Y: 36 N: 15 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2016-03-16HouseHouse Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2016-03-08HouseHouse Withdrawn, Recommitted
2016-03-07HouseHouse Second Readers
2016-03-02HouseHouse First Readers
2016-02-29SenateSenate Reconsidered Lost
2016-02-26SenateSenate Notice to Reconsider
2016-02-26SenateSenate Passed/Adopted
2016-02-26SenateSenate Third Read
2016-02-18SenateSenate Read Second Time
2016-02-17SenateSenate Committee Favorably Reported
2016-02-16SenateSenate Read and Referred
2016-02-15SenateSenate Hopper

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