Georgia 2013-2014 Regular Session Status: Passed House

HB 704 — South Fulton, City of; incorporate; provide charter

Last action — Senate Tabled

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2013-2014 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 incorporate the City of South Fulton in Fulton County; to provide for a charter for the City of South Fulton; to provide for incorporation, boundaries, and powers of the city; to provide for general powers and limitations on powers; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; to provide for referenda; to provide for an automatic repeal; to provide effective dates and transitional provisions governing the transfer of various functions and responsibilities from Fulton County to the City of South Fulton; to provide for severability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Senate Tabled

  2. Senate Read Second Time

  3. Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  4. Senate Withdrawn & Recommitted

  5. Senate Read and Referred

  6. House Immediately Transmitted to Senate

  7. House Passed/Adopted

  8. House Third Readers

  9. House Committee Favorably Reported

  10. House Withdrawn, Recommitted

  11. House Second Readers

  12. House First Readers

  13. House Hopper

  14. House Prefiled

Sponsors

  • Roger Bruce · Primary
  • Virgil Fludd · Primary
  • Margaret Kaiser · Primary
  • Edward Lindsey · Primary
  • Ronnie Mabra · Primary
  • LaDawn Jones · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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6 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 241 not signed on

Sponsors (6)

  • Roger Bruce
  • Virgil Fludd
  • Margaret Kaiser
  • Edward Lindsey
  • Ronnie Mabra
  • LaDawn Jones

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (241)

241 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

PASSAGE

Passed 163 Yea · 2 Nay · 15 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 115209
Democrat 20004
Republican 28002
Total 1632015
% of votes cast 91%1%0%8%
How each member voted (180)
Member Party Vote
ABRAMS — Yea
ALLISON — Yea
ANDERSON — Yea
ATWOOD — Yea
BARR — Yea
BATTLES — Yea
BEASLEY-TEAGUE — Nay
BENTON — Yea
BEVERLY — Yea
BLACK — Yea
BRADDOCK — Yea
BROADRICK — Yea
BROCKWAY — Yea
BROOKS — Yea
BRUCE — Yea
BRYANT — Yea
BURNS — Yea
CASAS — Not Voting
CHANDLER — Yea
CHANNELL — Yea
CHAPMAN — Yea
CLARK — Yea
CLARK — Yea
COLEMAN — Not Voting
COOKE — Yea
COOMER — Yea
DAWKINS-HAIGLER — Yea
DEFFENBAUGH — Yea
DICKSON — Yea
DOLLAR — Not Voting
DUDGEON — Yea
DUKES — Yea
DUNCAN — Yea
DUTTON — Yea
ENGLAND — Yea
EPPS — Yea
EPPS — Yea
FLOYD — Yea
FLUDD — Yea
FRAZIER — Yea
FULLERTON — Not Voting
GARDNER — Yea
GASAWAY — Yea
GEISINGER — Yea
GLANTON — Yea
GOLICK — Yea
GORDON — Yea
GRAVLEY — Yea
GREGORY — Yea
HAMILTON — Yea
HARDEN — Yea
HATCHETT — Yea
HENSON — Yea
HIGHTOWER — Yea
HOLMES — Yea
HOLT — Yea
HOUSTON — Yea
HOWARD — Yea
JACKSON — Yea
JACOBS — Yea
JONES — Yea
JONES — Yea
JONES — Yea
JORDAN — Yea
KAISER — Yea
KIDD — Yea
KIRBY — Yea
KNIGHT — Yea
LINDSEY — Yea
MABRA — Yea
MARIN — Not Voting
MAXWELL — Yea
MAYO — Yea
MCCALL — Not Voting
MEADOWS — Yea
MOORE — Yea
MORGAN — Yea
MORRIS — Yea
MOSBY — Yea
NIMMER — Yea
NIX — Yea
O`NEAL — Yea
PAK — Nay
PEAKE — Yea
PEZOLD — Yea
PRUETT — Yea
QUICK — Yea
RALSTON — Not Voting
RAMSEY — Yea
RANDALL — Yea
RILEY — Yea
ROGERS — Not Voting
ROGERS — Yea
RUTLEDGE — Yea
RYNDERS — Yea
SHAW — Yea
SMITH — Yea
SMITH — Yea
SMITH — Yea
SMITH — Yea
SMYRE — Yea
SPENCER — Yea
STEPHENSON — Yea
STOVALL — Yea
STOVER — Yea
TALTON — Yea
TANKERSLEY — Yea
TANNER — Yea
TAYLOR — Yea
TAYLOR — Yea
TEASLEY — Not Voting
THOMAS — Yea
TURNER — Yea
WAITES — Yea
WATSON — Yea
WATSON — Yea
WELCH — Yea
WELDON — Yea
WILKINSON — Yea
WILLARD — Yea
WILLIAMS — Yea
WILLIAMS — Yea
WILLIAMS — Yea
YATES — Yea
CALDWELL, JR. — Yea
CALDWELL, JR. — Yea
Billy Mitchell Democrat Yea
Brian Prince Democrat Yea
Carolyn Hugley Democrat Yea
Dar'shun Kendrick Democrat Not Voting
David Wilkerson Democrat Yea
Debbie Buckner Democrat Yea
Demetrius Douglas Democrat Yea
Dewey McClain Democrat Yea
Dexter Sharper Democrat Yea
Doreen Carter Democrat Yea
Eric Bell Democrat Yea
Freddie Powell Sims Democrat Not Voting
Freddie Powell Sims Democrat Not Voting
Karen Bennett Democrat Yea
Karla Drenner Democrat Yea
Kimberly Alexander Democrat Yea
Mary Oliver Democrat Yea
Patty Marie Stinson Democrat Yea
Sally Harrell Democrat Yea
Sandra Scott Democrat Not Voting
Scott Holcomb Democrat Yea
Shea Roberts Democrat Yea
Spencer Frye Democrat Yea
Stacey Evans Democrat Yea
Alan Powell Republican Yea
Alan Powell Republican Yea
Bill Hitchens Republican Yea
Brian Strickland Republican Yea
Bruce Williamson Republican Yea
Butch Parrish Republican Yea
Carmen Rice Republican Yea
Charles Martin Republican Yea
Chuck Efstration Republican Yea
Don Parsons Republican Yea
Ed Setzler Republican Yea
Eddie Lumsden Republican Yea
Emory Dunahoo Republican Yea
Gerald Greene Republican Yea
Ginny Ehrhart Republican Not Voting
Jason T. Dickerson Republican Yea
John Carson Republican Yea
Katie Dempsey Republican Yea
Lee Hawkins Republican Yea
Mandi Ballinger Republican Yea
Marty Harbin Republican Not Voting
Mike Cheokas Republican Yea
Rick Jasperse Republican Yea
Robert Dickey Republican Yea
Ron Stephens Republican Yea
Ron Stephens Republican Yea
Sharon Cooper Republican Yea
Steve Tarvin Republican Yea
Tim Fleming Republican Yea
Trey Kelley Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 704 do?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to incorporate the City of South Fulton in Fulton County; to provide for a charter for the City of South Fulton; to provide for incorporation, boundaries, and powers of the city; to provide for general powers and limitations on powers; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; to provide for referenda; to provide for an automatic repeal; to provide effective dates and transitional provisions governing the transfer of various functions and responsibilities from Fulton County to the City of South Fulton; to provide for severability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors HB 704?
HB 704 is sponsored by Roger Bruce, Virgil Fludd, Margaret Kaiser, Edward Lindsey, Ronnie Mabra, and LaDawn Jones.
What is the current status of HB 704?
This bill died with 2013-2014 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” 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 HB 704?
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