SB 250 Georgia Senate · 2013-2014 Regular Session

Port Wentworth, City of; change the description of the council districts

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act incorporating the City of Port Wentworth, approved February 6, 1957 (Ga. L. 1957, p. 2003), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 12, 2008 (Ga. L. 2008, p. 3734), and an Act approved May 6, 2009 (Ga. L. 2009, p. 3564), so as to change the description of the council districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for manner of election; to provide for the continuation in office of current members; to provide for the submission of this Act for preclearance under 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
Senate Passage
Mar 2013
House Passage
Mar 2013
Signed into Law
May 2013
Introduced Mar 12, 2013 Signed May 6, 2013
Floor votes · Senate Mar 21, 2013

How they voted

320
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 37
Mar 21, 2013
D Democratic9
6 Yea 3
66% Yea
R Republican28
26 Yea 2
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
13
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 6, 2013
Signed into law
Act 232
upper
May 6, 2013
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 26, 2013
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 26, 2013
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Mar 21, 2013
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 21, 2013
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Mar 13, 2013
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Lester Jackson
Lester Jackson
DDemocratic
GA
2