Local government; county law libraries; revise uses of excess funds
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 15 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to county law libraries, so as to revise the uses of excess funds by a county law library; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2016
Committee Review
Feb 2016
House Passage
Feb 2016
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 12, 2016
Last action Mar 22, 2016
Floor votes · House Feb 16, 2016
How they voted
130–0
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 136
Feb 16, 2016
D
Democratic43
93% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican92
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Feb 25, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 17, 2016
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 16, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 4, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Andrew Welch
RRepublican
P
Johnnie Caldwell, Jr.
RRepublican
P
Pam Dickerson
DDemocratic
P
Trey Kelley
RRepublican
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