Election of certain governing bodies; conversion to single-member districts.
Summary
Election of certain governing bodies; conversionto single-member districts. Allows the governing body of a localitythat has been subject to a court order imposing a remedial electionsystem under voting rights laws to adopt an ordinance to convertone or more at-large members of such body to single-member districts.The bill provides that members of such governing body in office onthe effective date of such ordinance shall complete their terms ofoffice.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 10, 2024
Last action Feb 13, 2024
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Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
0
Committee
3
Jan 26, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
lower
Jan 26, 2024
Committee
Referred from Counties, Cities and Towns
lower
Jan 10, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
lower
Jan 10, 2024
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 24101733D
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Kelly Fowler
DDemocratic
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