Georgia 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SB 378 — DeKalb County; change the composition of the governing authority

Last action — House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

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

This bill died with 2015-2016 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 an Act revising, superseding, and consolidating the laws relative 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 April 9, 1981 (Ga. L. 1981, p. 4304), so as to change the composition of the governing authority; to abolish the office of chief executive officer; to provide for a commission chairperson to be elected at large; to shorten certain terms of office; to provide for elections and new terms of office; to provide for term limits; to provide for a county manager; to provide for related matters; to provide for a referendum and effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  2. House Withdrawn, Recommitted

  3. House Second Readers

  4. House First Readers

  5. Senate Reconsidered Lost

  6. Senate Notice to Reconsider

  7. Senate Passed/Adopted

  8. Senate Third Read

  9. Senate Read Second Time

  10. Senate Committee Favorably Reported

  11. Senate Read and Referred

  12. Senate Hopper

Sponsors

  • Fran Millar · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 246 not signed on · 10 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Fran Millar

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (246)

246 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Votes

ADOPTION OF AMENDMENT #1 BY THE SENATOR FROM THE 41ST

Failed 14 Yea · 36 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 0901
Unaffiliated 62604
Democrat 8101
Total 143606
% of votes cast 25%64%0%11%
How each member voted (56)
Member Party Vote
BETHEL — Not Voting
BLACK — Nay
BURKE — Nay
BUTLER — Yea
CRANE — Nay
DUGAN — Nay
FORT — Not Voting
HARPER — Nay
HEATH — Nay
HENSON — Yea
HILL — Nay
HILL — Nay
HILL — Nay
JACKSON — Not Voting
JACKSON — Not Voting
JEFFARES — Nay
JONES — Yea
JONES — Nay
KIRK — Nay
LIGON, JR. — Nay
MCKOON — Nay
MILLAR — Nay
MULLIS — Nay
SEAY — Yea
SHAFER — Nay
STONE — Nay
TATE — Yea
THOMPSON — Yea
THOMPSON — Nay
TIPPINS — Nay
UNTERMAN — Nay
VANNESS — Nay
WATSON — Nay
WILKINSON — Nay
WILLIAMS — Nay
WILLIAMS — Nay
David Lucas Democrat Yea
Donzella James Democrat Yea
Ed Harbison Democrat Yea
Elena Parent Democrat Yea
Freddie Powell Sims Democrat Yea
Gail Davenport Democrat Yea
Harold Jones II Democrat Yea
Michael 'Doc' Rhett Democrat Yea
Nan Orrock Democrat Not Voting
Tanya Miller Democrat Nay
Bill Cowsert Republican Nay
Brandon Beach Republican Nay
Charles Martin Republican Not Voting
Chuck Hufstetler Republican Nay
Frank Ginn Republican Nay
John Albers Republican Nay
John F. Kennedy Republican Nay
Larry Walker, III Republican Nay
Marty Harbin Republican Nay
Steve Gooch Republican Nay

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Subjects

elections
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 378 do?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act revising, superseding, and consolidating the laws relative 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 April 9, 1981 (Ga. L. 1981, p. 4304), so as to change the composition of the governing authority; to abolish the office of chief executive officer; to provide for a commission chairperson to be elected at large; to shorten certain terms of office; to provide for elections and new terms of office; to provide for term limits; to provide for a county manager; to provide for related matters; to provide for a referendum and effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors SB 378?
SB 378 is sponsored by Fran Millar.
What is the current status of SB 378?
This bill died with 2015-2016 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 378?
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