SB 127 Georgia Senate · 2015-2016 Regular Session

Ethics in Government; provide for waivers of certain civil penalties and fees incurred by candidates for local elected office

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ethics in government, so as to provide for waivers of certain civil penalties and fees incurred by candidates for local elected office; to provide for exceptions; to provide for refunds of certain civil penalties and fees; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2015
Committee Review
Apr 2015
Senate Passage
Mar 2015
House Passage
Mar 2015
Governor
Introduced Feb 17, 2015 Last action Apr 2, 2015
Floor votes · Senate Mar 13, 2015

How they voted

2511
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 37
Mar 13, 2015
D Democratic12
1 Yea 11 Nay
91% Nay
R Republican25
24 Yea 1
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
18
Key actions
9
Committee
7
Amendments
1
Apr 2, 2015
Upper · Passed
Senate Conference Report Lost
upper
Apr 2, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Conference Committee Report Adopted
lower
Apr 2, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Conference Committee Appointed 121st, 24th, 152nd
lower
Mar 31, 2015
Upper · Passed
Senate Conference Committee Appointed 17th, 11th, 3rd
upper
Mar 31, 2015
Introduced
Senate Disagreed House Amend or Sub
upper
Mar 31, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Mar 26, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Mar 13, 2015
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Mar 13, 2015
Upper · Passed
Senate Engrossed
upper
Mar 3, 2015
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 18, 2015
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
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