General Assembly; requirements for consideration of local legislation revising existing districts or creating new districts; provide
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 28 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the General Assembly generally, so as to provide the requirements for consideration of local legislation revising existing districts or creating new districts by the General Assembly; to provide for preparation or review of local districting plans by the staff of the Legislative and Congressional Reapportionment Office; to provide for requirements and procedures; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
Mar 2019
Senate Passage
Mar 2019
House Passage
Mar 2019
Signed into Law
May 2019
Introduced Feb 22, 2019
Signed May 7, 2019
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 7, 2019
Signed into law
Act 263
upper
May 7, 2019
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 18, 2019
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 14, 2019
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Mar 7, 2019
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 4, 2019
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 25, 2019
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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