Local Government; require referendum approval prior to the expenditure of public funds; establishment of a fixed guideway transit
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions applicable to counties, so as to require referendum approval prior to the expenditure of public funds for the establishment of a fixed guideway transit; to provide for definitions; to provide for submission of the question to qualified voters; to provide for ballot language; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2016
Committee Review
Mar 2016
Senate Passage
Feb 2016
House Passage
Mar 2016
Signed into Law
May 2016
Introduced Feb 23, 2016
Signed May 3, 2016
Floor votes · Senate Feb 29, 2016
How they voted
22–12
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 38
Feb 29, 2016
D
Democratic12
75% Nay
R
Republican26
84% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Amendments
1
May 3, 2016
Signed into law
Act 624
upper
May 3, 2016
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 24, 2016
Introduced
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
upper
Mar 22, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted As Amended
lower
Mar 14, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Feb 29, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Feb 24, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 23, 2016
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bruce Thompson
RRepublican
P
Burt Jones
RRepublican
P
Judson Hill
RRepublican
P
Lindsey Tippins
RRepublican
P
Renee Unterman
RRepublican
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