Chatham County; change the description of the commissioner districts
Do you support it?
Want to know if it passes?
We'll email you when SB 209 moves — a committee vote, a floor vote, or a signature. Nothing else.
Free forever · unsubscribe in one click.
Your answer was recorded either way.
Which district are you in?
Your ZIP is all we need to match you to your own representatives — so we can tell you how they voted on SB 209.
You're tracking SB 209
We'll email you the moment it moves.
SB 209 — Chatham County; change the description of the commissioner districts
Last action — House Second Readers
No card. One bill, free forever — alerts when it moves.
-
✓Introduced
-
✓In Committee
-
3Passed Senate
-
4Passed House
-
5To Executive
-
6Enacted
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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 completely revising the laws relative to the governing authority of Chatham County, approved March 29, 1984 (Ga. L. 1984, p. 5050), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 4, 2012 (Ga. L. 2012, p. 4628), so as to change the description of the commissioner districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for the continuance in office of current members; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill Text
We don't have the full text on file for this bill yet.
Read SB 209 on the official Georgia source →Action History
-
House Second Readers
-
House First Readers
-
Senate Passed/Adopted
-
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
-
Senate Read and Referred
-
Senate Hopper
Sponsors
- Kim Jackson · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 246 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Kim Jackson Democrat
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (246)
246 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 246 →"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 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 30 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| Democrat | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 47 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| % of votes cast | 84% | 7% | 0% | 9% |
How each member voted (56)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| BETHEL | — | Yea |
| BLACK | — | Yea |
| BURKE | — | Yea |
| BUTLER | — | Nay |
| CRANE | — | Yea |
| DUGAN | — | Yea |
| FORT | — | Yea |
| HARPER | — | Yea |
| HEATH | — | Nay |
| HENSON | — | Nay |
| HILL | — | Yea |
| HILL | — | Yea |
| HILL | — | Yea |
| JACKSON | — | Yea |
| JACKSON | — | Yea |
| JEFFARES | — | Yea |
| JONES | — | Yea |
| JONES | — | Yea |
| KIRK | — | Yea |
| LIGON, JR. | — | Yea |
| MCKOON | — | Yea |
| MILLAR | — | Yea |
| MULLIS | — | Yea |
| RAMSEY, SR. | — | Yea |
| SEAY | — | Yea |
| SHAFER | — | Yea |
| STONE | — | Yea |
| TATE | — | Nay |
| THOMPSON | — | Not Voting |
| THOMPSON | — | Yea |
| TIPPINS | — | Not Voting |
| TOLLESON | — | Yea |
| UNTERMAN | — | Yea |
| WATSON | — | Yea |
| WILKINSON | — | Yea |
| WILLIAMS | — | Not Voting |
| WILLIAMS | — | Yea |
| David Lucas | Democrat | Yea |
| Donzella James | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Ed Harbison | Democrat | Yea |
| Elena Parent | Democrat | Yea |
| Freddie Powell Sims | Democrat | Yea |
| Gail Davenport | Democrat | Yea |
| Harold Jones II | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Michael 'Doc' Rhett | Democrat | Yea |
| Nan Orrock | Democrat | Yea |
| Tanya Miller | Democrat | Yea |
| Bill Cowsert | Republican | Yea |
| Brandon Beach | Republican | Yea |
| Charles Martin | Republican | Yea |
| Chuck Hufstetler | Republican | Yea |
| Frank Ginn | Republican | Yea |
| John Albers | Republican | Yea |
| John F. Kennedy | Republican | Yea |
| Marty Harbin | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Gooch | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 209 do?
- A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act completely revising the laws relative to the governing authority of Chatham County, approved March 29, 1984 (Ga. L. 1984, p. 5050), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 4, 2012 (Ga. L. 2012, p. 4628), so as to change the description of the commissioner districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for the continuance in office of current members; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- Who sponsors SB 209?
- SB 209 is sponsored by Kim Jackson (Democrat).
- What is the current status of SB 209?
- 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 209?
- Track SB 209 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
Make your voice heard on SB 209
Find the representatives who decide this bill and tell them where you stand — for yourself, or mobilize your whole list in one click with One Click Politics advocacy software.
Stay ahead of SB 209
Last checked for changes 3 months ago · updated continuously
One Click Politics tracks every bill in Congress and all 50 states.
Track this bill →