Public officers; counties and municipalities provide by local law for district durational residency requirements; authorize
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 45-2-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to persons ineligible to hold office, vacation of office, and validity of acts performed while in office, so as to authorize counties and municipalities to provide by local law for district durational residency requirements; 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
Jan 2015
Committee Review
Feb 2016
House Passage
Feb 2015
Senate Passage
Mar 2016
Signed into Law
May 2016
Introduced Jan 15, 2015
Signed May 3, 2016
Floor votes · House Feb 24, 2015
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
7
Committee
5
May 3, 2016
Signed into law
Act 601
upper
May 3, 2016
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 16, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Feb 3, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Jan 11, 2016
Committee
Senate Recommitted
upper
Mar 5, 2015
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 25, 2015
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 24, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Feb 12, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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