Georgia 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SB 427 — Buford, City of; change corporate limits of the city

Last action — House Second Readers

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  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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 providing a new charter for the City of Buford, approved June 3, 2003 (Ga. L. 2003, p. 4622), so as to change the corporate limits of the city; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. House Second Readers

  2. House First Readers

  3. Senate Passed/Adopted

  4. Senate Committee Favorably Reported

  5. Senate Read and Referred

  6. Senate Hopper

Sponsors

  • Renee Unterman · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 246 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Renee Unterman

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (246)

246 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

LOCAL CONSENT CALENDAR

Passed 42 Yea · 0 Nay · 14 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 6004
Unaffiliated 28008
Democrat 8002
Total 420014
% of votes cast 75%0%0%25%
How each member voted (56)
Member Party Vote
BETHEL — Yea
BLACK — Not Voting
BURKE — Not Voting
BUTLER — Yea
CRANE — Yea
DUGAN — Yea
FORT — Not Voting
HARPER — Yea
HEATH — Yea
HENSON — Yea
HILL — Yea
HILL — Yea
HILL — Yea
JACKSON — Not Voting
JACKSON — Yea
JEFFARES — Not Voting
JONES — Not Voting
JONES — Yea
KIRK — Yea
LIGON, JR. — Yea
MCKOON — Yea
MILLAR — Yea
MULLIS — Yea
SEAY — Yea
SHAFER — Yea
STONE — Yea
TATE — Yea
THOMPSON — Yea
THOMPSON — Yea
TIPPINS — Not Voting
UNTERMAN — Yea
VANNESS — Yea
WATSON — Yea
WILKINSON — Not Voting
WILLIAMS — Yea
WILLIAMS — Yea
David Lucas Democrat Not Voting
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 Yea
Bill Cowsert Republican Yea
Brandon Beach Republican Yea
Charles Martin Republican Yea
Chuck Hufstetler Republican Not Voting
Frank Ginn Republican Not Voting
John Albers Republican Yea
John F. Kennedy Republican Yea
Larry Walker, III Republican Not Voting
Marty Harbin Republican Yea
Steve Gooch Republican Not Voting

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Subjects

housing transportation
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 427 do?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a new charter for the City of Buford, approved June 3, 2003 (Ga. L. 2003, p. 4622), so as to change the corporate limits of the city; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors SB 427?
SB 427 is sponsored by Renee Unterman.
What is the current status of SB 427?
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 427?
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