SB 273 Georgia Senate · 2017-2018 Regular Session

Board of Ethics of DeKalb County; jurisdiction and manner of appointment; change

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act revising, superseding, and consolidating the laws relating to the governing authority of DeKalb County and creating a chairman and board of commissioners of said county, approved March 8, 1956 (Ga. L. 1956, p. 3237), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 12, 2015 (Ga. L. 2015, p. 3811), so as to change the jurisdiction and manner of appointment of the Board of Ethics of DeKalb County; to revise definitions; to revise proscribed conduct; to revise conflict of interest provisions; to revise complaint procedures; to increase sanctions for violations; to provide for a referendum; to provide for contingent effective dates; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2017
Committee Review
Mar 2017
Senate Passage
Mar 2017
House Passage
Mar 2017
Governor
Introduced Mar 10, 2017 Last action Mar 30, 2017
Floor votes · Senate Mar 20, 2017

How they voted

46–2
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 55
Mar 20, 2017
D Democratic18
13 Yea 5
72% Yea
R Republican37
33 Yea 2 Nay 2
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
10
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Mar 30, 2017
Introduced
Senate Disagreed House Amend or Sub
upper
Mar 28, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Mar 28, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Mar 20, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Mar 20, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Mar 13, 2017
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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