DeKalb County; change the composition of the governing authority
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act revising, superseding, and consolidating the laws relative to the governing authority of DeKalb County and creating a chairman and board of commissioners of said county, approved March 8, 1956 (Ga. L. 1956, p. 3237), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 9, 1981 (Ga. L. 1981, p. 4304), so as to change the composition of the governing authority; to abolish the office of chief executive officer; to provide for a commission chairperson to be elected at large; to shorten certain terms of office; to provide for elections and new terms of office; to provide for term limits; to provide for a county manager; to provide for related matters; to provide for a referendum and effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
passed
2 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2016
Committee Review
Mar 2016
Senate Failed
Feb 2016
Governor
Introduced Feb 15, 2016
Last action Mar 16, 2016
Floor votes · Senate Feb 26, 2016
How they voted
10–25
Failed · 3 other
Total votes 38
Feb 26, 2016
D
Democratic12
83% Yea
R
Republican26
96% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Mar 16, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Mar 8, 2016
Committee
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
lower
Feb 26, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Feb 17, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 16, 2016
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Fran Millar
RRepublican
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