Clayton County; limit power to deny county services to any resident on the basis of any private debts owed by the resident to another private party
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to restrict and limit the powers of Clayton County to deny county services to a resident of such county on the basis of any private debts owed by the resident to another private party; to recite constitutional authority; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
House Passage
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Feb 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Feb 8, 2024
Signed May 6, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 29, 2024 · House Feb 15, 2024
How they voted
40–0
Passed · 10 other
Total votes 50
Feb 29, 2024
D
Democratic21
71% Yea
R
Republican29
86% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 6, 2024
Signed into law
Act 642
upper
May 6, 2024
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Feb 29, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Feb 29, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 16, 2024
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Feb 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Feb 8, 2024
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Demetrius Douglas
DDemocratic
P
El-Mahdi Holly
DDemocratic
P
Eric Bell
DDemocratic
P
Yasmin Neal
DDemocratic
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