Columbia County; health insurance program; revise the time for vesting for certain officials
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide that certain officials of Columbia County who have served at least 15 years in office may, upon leaving office, continue to participate in the county health insurance program by paying the total cost of such participation, approved May 17, 2004 (Ga. L. 2004, p. 4471), as amended, so as to revise the time for vesting in such program; to provide for related matters; to provide for intent; 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 14, 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 142
upper
May 6, 2013
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 22, 2013
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 22, 2013
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Mar 20, 2013
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 14, 2013
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 14, 2013
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Barbara Sims
RRepublican
P
Barry Fleming
RRepublican
P
Ben Harbin
RRepublican
P
Tom McCall
RRepublican
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