Georgia Senate Bill 437 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Introduced on February 16 2012 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2012-02-24 - Senate Recommitted
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing in DeKalb County districts from which members of the county board of education shall be elected, approved April 12, 1963 (Ga. L. 1963, p. 3424), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 25, 2002 (Ga. L. 2002, p. 4536), and by an Act approved March 14, 1984 (Ga. L. 1984, p. 4192), so as to revise the composition of the board of education; to revise the districts for the election of members of the board of education; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for manner of election; to provide for submission of this Act for preclearance pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

DeKalb County; board of education; revise the composition; districts for the election of members; provide definitions and inclusions

Sen. Gloria Butler [D]

Sen. Steve Henson [D]

Sen. Emanuel Jones [D]

Sen. Curt Thompson [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-02-24		Senate Recommitted
2012-02-24		Senate Committee Favorably Reported
2012-02-16		Senate Read and Referred

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/35954
Text	http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2011_12/versions/sb437_As_introduced_LC_33_4595_2.htm
Text	http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2011_12/versions/sb437_As_introduced_LC_33_4595_3.htm