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 election system 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
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2024
Last action Feb 9, 2024
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
1
Committee
4
Feb 9, 2024
Committee
Failed to report (defeated) in Privileges and Elections (11-Y 11-N)
lower
Feb 5, 2024
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N)
lower
Feb 2, 2024
Committee
Assigned P & E sub: Election Administration
lower
Jan 8, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Alex Askew
DDemocratic
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