HB 370 Georgia House · 2015-2016 Regular Session

Elections; provide for waivers of certain civil penalties and fees incurred by candidates for local elected office; provisions

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ethics in government, so as to provide for waivers of certain civil penalties and fees incurred by candidates for local elected office; to provide for exceptions; to provide for refunds of certain civil penalties and fees; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2015
Committee Review
Feb 2016
House Passage
Mar 2015
Senate Passage
Mar 2016
Signed into Law
May 2016
Introduced Feb 17, 2015 Signed May 3, 2016
Floor votes · House Mar 13, 2015

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
20
Key actions
8
Committee
5
Amendments
1
May 3, 2016
Signed into law
Veto V5
upper
May 3, 2016
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 22, 2016
Introduced
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
lower
Mar 7, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Mar 2, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Engrossed
upper
Feb 17, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Jan 11, 2016
Committee
Senate Recommitted
upper
Mar 24, 2015
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Mar 18, 2015
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 13, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Mar 11, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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