Georgia History Month; declare September of each year
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SB 181 — Georgia History Month; declare September of each year
Last action — House Third Reading Lost
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2013-2014 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 1-4-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to American History Month and Georgia History Month, so as to declare September of each year to be Georgia History Month; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill Text
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House Third Reading Lost
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House Third Readers
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House Postponed
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House Committee Favorably Reported
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House Second Readers
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House First Readers
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Senate Passed/Adopted
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Senate Third Read
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Senate Read Second Time
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Senate Committee Favorably Reported
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Senate Read and Referred
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Senate Hopper
Sponsors
- Charlie Bethel · Primary
- Ronnie Chance · Primary
- Steve Thompson · Primary
- Cecil Staton · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →4 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 243 not signed on
Sponsors (4)
- Charlie Bethel
- Ronnie Chance
- Steve Thompson
- Cecil Staton
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (243)
243 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 243 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 32 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Democrat | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 46 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| % of votes cast | 82% | 0% | 0% | 18% |
How each member voted (56)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| BALFOUR | — | Not Voting |
| BETHEL | — | Yea |
| BURKE | — | Yea |
| BUTLER | — | Not Voting |
| CHANCE | — | Not Voting |
| CRANE | — | Yea |
| CROSBY | — | Yea |
| DUGAN | — | Yea |
| FORT | — | Yea |
| GOLDEN | — | Not Voting |
| HARPER | — | Yea |
| HEATH | — | Yea |
| HENSON | — | Not Voting |
| HILL | — | Yea |
| HILL | — | Yea |
| HILL | — | Yea |
| JACKSON | — | Not Voting |
| JACKSON | — | Yea |
| JEFFARES | — | Yea |
| JONES | — | Yea |
| JONES | — | Yea |
| LIGON, JR. | — | Yea |
| LOUDERMILK | — | Yea |
| MCKOON | — | Yea |
| MILLAR | — | Not Voting |
| MULLIS | — | Yea |
| MURPHY | — | Not Voting |
| RAMSEY, SR. | — | Yea |
| SEAY | — | Yea |
| SHAFER | — | Yea |
| STATON | — | Yea |
| STONE | — | Yea |
| TATE | — | Yea |
| THOMPSON | — | Yea |
| THOMPSON | — | Yea |
| TIPPINS | — | Yea |
| TOLLESON | — | Yea |
| UNTERMAN | — | Yea |
| WILKINSON | — | Yea |
| WILLIAMS | — | Yea |
| David Lucas | Democrat | Yea |
| Donzella James | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Doreen Carter | Democrat | Yea |
| Doreen Carter | Democrat | Yea |
| Ed Harbison | Democrat | Yea |
| Freddie Powell Sims | Democrat | Yea |
| Gail Davenport | Democrat | Yea |
| Nan Orrock | Democrat | Yea |
| Tanya Miller | Democrat | Yea |
| Viola Davis | Democrat | Yea |
| Bill Cowsert | Republican | Yea |
| Brandon Beach | Republican | Yea |
| Chuck Hufstetler | Republican | Yea |
| Frank Ginn | Republican | Not Voting |
| John Albers | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Gooch | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 181 do?
- A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 1-4-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to American History Month and Georgia History Month, so as to declare September of each year to be Georgia History Month; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- Who sponsors SB 181?
- SB 181 is sponsored by Charlie Bethel, Ronnie Chance, Steve Thompson, and Cecil Staton.
- What is the current status of SB 181?
- This bill died with 2013-2014 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track SB 181?
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