"Urban Redevelopment Law"; revise terminology from "slums" to "pockets of blight"
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 61 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Urban Redevelopment Law," so as to revise terminology from "slums" to "pockets of blight"; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2014
Committee Review
Mar 2014
Senate Passage
Feb 2014
House Passage
Mar 2014
Governor
Introduced Feb 10, 2014
Last action Mar 20, 2014
Floor votes · Senate Feb 26, 2014
How they voted
35–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 36
Feb 26, 2014
D
Democratic9
100% Yea
R
Republican27
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
6
Committee
5
Amendments
1
Mar 20, 2014
Lower · Passed
House Conference Committee Appointed 102nd, 121st, 146th
lower
Mar 20, 2014
Upper · Passed
Senate Conference Committee Appointed 54th, 3rd, 46th
upper
Mar 18, 2014
Introduced
Senate Disagreed House Amend or Sub
upper
Mar 18, 2014
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Mar 10, 2014
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Feb 26, 2014
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Feb 20, 2014
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 11, 2014
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Cowsert
RRepublican
P
Fran Millar
RRepublican
P
Hunter Hill
RRepublican
P
Lester Jackson
DDemocratic
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