HB 72 Georgia House · 2013-2014 Regular Session

Newnan, City of; change description of election districts

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act reincorporating and providing a new charter for the City of Newnan, approved March 31, 1987 (Ga. L. 1987, p. 5160), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 21, 1989 (Ga. L. 1989, p. 3914), so as to change the description of the election districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for manner of election; to provide for the continuation in office of current members; to provide for the submission of this Act for preclearance under Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2013
Committee Review
Feb 2013
House Passage
Jan 2013
Senate Passage
Feb 2013
Signed into Law
Feb 2013
Introduced Jan 16, 2013 Signed Feb 26, 2013
Floor votes · House Jan 29, 2013

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
13
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Feb 26, 2013
Signed into law
Act 6
upper
Feb 26, 2013
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Feb 8, 2013
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Feb 8, 2013
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Jan 30, 2013
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Jan 29, 2013
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Jan 29, 2013
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Lynn Smith
Lynn Smith
RRepublican
GA
70