To amend Section 2 of Act 634 of the 1951 Regular Session (Acts 1951, p. 1089), as amended by Act 630 of the 1967 Regular Session (Acts 1967, p. 1435), relating to zoning regulations of the county commission in the unincorporated area of the county in all counties having a population of 400,000 or more according to the 1940 or any succeeding Federal census; and to further provide the remedies and penalties for violations.
Summary
Penalties increased for zoning ordinance violations.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
House Passage
Jun 2023
Signed into Law
Jun 2023
Introduced May 4, 2023
Signed Jun 12, 2023
Floor votes · Senate May 18, 2023 · House Jun 1, 2023
How they voted
30–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 34
May 18, 2023
D
Democratic8
100% Yea
R
Republican26
84% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
6
Committee
5
Jun 1, 2023
Lower · Passed
Read a Third Time and Pass
lower
May 31, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee in Second House
lower
May 31, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported Favorably (County and Municipal Government)
lower
May 23, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee (County and Municipal Government)
lower
May 18, 2023
Upper · Passed
Read a Third Time and Pass
upper
May 17, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee in House of Origin
upper
May 17, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported Favorably (Jefferson County Legislation)
upper
May 4, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and Referred (Jefferson County Legislation)
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Linda Coleman-Madison
DDemocratic
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