Elections; counties utilize a chief executive officer/county commission form of government; nonpartisan elections
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to county governing authorities, and Code Section 21-2-139 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the authorization for and conduct of nonpartisan elections, so as to provide that, in counties that utilize a chief executive officer/county commission form of government, all elections for the chief executive officer shall be conducted on a nonpartisan basis; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
died
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2013
Committee Review
Mar 2014
Senate Passage
Feb 2014
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 1, 2013
Last action Mar 18, 2014
Floor votes · Senate Feb 18, 2014
How they voted
25–9
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 36
Feb 18, 2014
D
Democratic9
100% Nay
R
Republican27
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
5
Committee
7
Mar 18, 2014
Committee
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
lower
Mar 13, 2014
Committee
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
lower
Mar 5, 2014
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Feb 18, 2014
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Feb 18, 2014
Upper · Passed
Senate Engrossed
upper
Jan 22, 2014
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Jan 13, 2014
Committee
Senate Recommitted
upper
Feb 27, 2013
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported As Amended
upper
Feb 4, 2013
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Cowsert
RRepublican
P
Cecil Staton
RRepublican
P
David Shafer
RRepublican
P
Fran Millar
RRepublican
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