HB 781 Georgia House · 2015-2016 Regular Session

Local government; individuals appointed to authorities and boards be United States citizens; require

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 80 of Title 36, Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 45, and Chapter 1 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions applicable to counties, municipal corporations, and other governmental entities; general provisions regarding eligibility and qualifications for public office; and general provisions relating to state government, respectively, so as to require that individuals appointed to authorities, boards, councils, and commissions be United States citizens; to provide for other residency requirements; to provide for a definition; to provide for enforcement; to provide an effective date and applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status passed 2 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2016
Committee Review
Feb 2016
House Failed
Feb 2016
Governor
Introduced Jan 15, 2016 Last action Feb 29, 2016
Floor votes · House Feb 26, 2016

How they voted

3876
Failed · 22 other
Total votes 136
Feb 26, 2016
D Democratic43
35 Yea 1 Nay 7
81% Yea
I Independent1
1 Nay
100% Nay
R Republican92
3 Yea 74 Nay 15
80% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
11
Key actions
4
Committee
6
Feb 29, 2016
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 26, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 24, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Feb 18, 2016
Committee
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
lower
Feb 10, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Feb 8, 2016
Committee
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
lower
Feb 4, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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