Whitfield County; Redevelopment Powers Law; provide for a referendum
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize Whitfield County, Georgia, to exercise all redevelopment and other powers under Article IX, Section II, Paragraph VII(b) of the Georgia Constitution and Chapter 44 of Title 36 of the O.C.G.A., the "Redevelopment Powers Law," as amended; to provide for a referendum; to provide for effective dates; to provide for automatic repeal under certain circumstances; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Jan 2021
House Passage
Jan 2021
Senate Passage
Jan 2021
Signed into Law
Feb 2021
Introduced Jan 11, 2021
Signed Feb 1, 2021
Floor votes · House Jan 26, 2021
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Feb 1, 2021
Signed into law
Act 1
upper
Feb 1, 2021
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Jan 29, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Jan 28, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Jan 27, 2021
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Jan 26, 2021
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Jan 26, 2021
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jason Ridley
RRepublican
P
Kasey Carpenter
RRepublican
P
Steve Tarvin
RRepublican
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