Ethics in Government; provide for waivers of certain civil penalties and fees incurred by candidates for local elected office
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
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2015
Committee Review
Apr 2015
Senate Passage
Mar 2015
House Passage
Mar 2015
Governor
Introduced Feb 17, 2015
Last action Apr 2, 2015
Floor votes · Senate Mar 13, 2015
How they voted
25–11
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 37
Mar 13, 2015
D
Democratic12
91% Nay
R
Republican25
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
9
Committee
7
Amendments
1
Apr 2, 2015
Upper · Passed
Senate Conference Report Lost
upper
Apr 2, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Conference Committee Report Adopted
lower
Apr 2, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Conference Committee Appointed 121st, 24th, 152nd
lower
Mar 31, 2015
Upper · Passed
Senate Conference Committee Appointed 17th, 11th, 3rd
upper
Mar 31, 2015
Introduced
Senate Disagreed House Amend or Sub
upper
Mar 31, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Mar 26, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Mar 13, 2015
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Mar 13, 2015
Upper · Passed
Senate Engrossed
upper
Mar 3, 2015
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 18, 2015
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
15 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Burt Jones
RRepublican
P
Butch Miller
RRepublican
P
Ed Harbison
DDemocratic
P
Frank Ginn
RRepublican
P
Freddie Sims
DDemocratic
P
Jack Hill
RRepublican
P
Jeff Mullis
RRepublican
P
Jesse Stone
RRepublican
P
John Wilkinson
RRepublican
P
Joshua McKoon
RRepublican
P
Rick Jeffares
RRepublican
P
Steve Gooch
RRepublican
P
Tommie Williams
RRepublican
P
Tyler Harper
RRepublican
P
William Ligon, Jr.
RRepublican
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