HB 252 Georgia House · 2013-2014 Regular Session

Athens-Clarke County; chief magistrate judge; provide nonpartisan elections

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide that future elections for the office of chief magistrate judge of the magistrate court of Athens-Clarke County shall be nonpartisan elections held at the time of certain general primary elections; to provide for submission of this Act under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2013

Committee Review

Mar 2013

House Passage

Feb 2013

Senate Passage

Mar 2013

Signed into Law

Apr 2013

Introduced Feb 7, 2013 Signed Apr 24, 2013

Floor votes · House Feb 27, 2013

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Apr 24, 2013

Signed into law

Act 47

upper

Apr 24, 2013

Signed into law

House Date Signed by Governor

lower

Mar 4, 2013

Upper · Passed

Senate Passed/Adopted

upper

Mar 4, 2013

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee Favorably Reported

upper

Feb 28, 2013

Committee

Senate Read and Referred

upper

Feb 27, 2013

Lower · Passed

House Passed/Adopted

lower

Feb 19, 2013

Lower · Passed

House Committee Favorably Reported

lower

3 primary · 0 co-sponsors