Wilcox County; Board of Education; change description of districts
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the continued existence of the Wilcox County School District and the Wilcox County Board of Education, approved March 30, 1989 (Ga. L. 1989, p. 4452), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 13, 2002 (Ga. L. 2002, p. 5789), so as to change the description of the education districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office for current members; to provide for the 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 repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2013
Committee Review
Mar 2013
House Passage
Mar 2013
Senate Passage
Mar 2013
Signed into Law
May 2013
Introduced Mar 11, 2013
Signed May 6, 2013
Floor votes · House Mar 20, 2013
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 6, 2013
Signed into law
Act 141
upper
May 6, 2013
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 25, 2013
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 25, 2013
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Mar 21, 2013
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 20, 2013
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 20, 2013
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Buddy Harden
RRepublican
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