Georgia 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 3 R · 2 D cosponsors

SB 127 — Ethics in Government; provide for waivers of certain civil penalties and fees incurred by candidates for local elected office

Last action — Senate Conference Report Lost

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
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    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    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.

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Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ethics in government, so as to provide for waivers of certain civil penalties and fees incurred by candidates for local elected office; to provide for exceptions; to provide for refunds of certain civil penalties and fees; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Action History

  1. Senate Conference Report Lost

  2. House Conference Committee Report Adopted

  3. House Conference Committee Appointed 121st, 24th, 152nd

  4. Senate Conference Committee Appointed 17th, 11th, 3rd

  5. House Insisted

  6. Senate Disagreed House Amend or Sub

  7. House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

  8. House Third Readers

  9. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  10. House Second Readers

  11. House First Readers

  12. Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

  13. Senate Third Read

  14. Senate Engrossed

  15. Senate Read Second Time

  16. Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  17. Senate Read and Referred

  18. Senate Hopper

Sponsors

  • Rick Jeffares · Primary
  • Ed Harbison · Primary
  • Tyler Harper · Primary
  • Jesse Stone · Primary
  • Joshua McKoon · Primary
  • Burt Jones · Primary
  • John Wilkinson · Primary
  • Butch Miller · Primary
  • Frank Ginn · Primary
  • Jeff Mullis · Primary
  • Jack Hill · Primary
  • Steve Gooch · Primary
  • Jr. William Ligon · Primary
  • Freddie Powell Sims · Primary
  • Rick Williams · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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15 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 232 not signed on · 6 voted No

Sponsors (15)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (232)

232 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

MOTION TO ENGROSS

Passed 38 Yea · 17 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 8001
Unaffiliated 28900
Democrat 2800
Total 381701
% of votes cast 68%30%0%2%
How each member voted (56)
Member Party Vote
BETHEL — Yea
BLACK — Yea
BURKE — Yea
BUTLER — Nay
CRANE — Yea
DUGAN — Yea
FORT — Nay
HARPER — Yea
HEATH — Yea
HENSON — Nay
HILL — Yea
HILL — Yea
HILL — Yea
JACKSON — Nay
JACKSON — Yea
JEFFARES — Yea
JONES — Nay
JONES — Yea
KIRK — Yea
LIGON, JR. — Yea
MCKOON — Yea
MILLAR — Yea
MULLIS — Yea
RAMSEY, SR. — Nay
SEAY — Nay
SHAFER — Yea
STONE — Yea
TATE — Nay
THOMPSON — Nay
THOMPSON — Yea
TIPPINS — Yea
TOLLESON — Yea
UNTERMAN — Yea
WATSON — Yea
WILKINSON — Yea
WILLIAMS — Yea
WILLIAMS — Yea
David Lucas Democrat Nay
Donzella James Democrat Nay
Ed Harbison Democrat Nay
Elena Parent Democrat Yea
Freddie Powell Sims Democrat Nay
Gail Davenport Democrat Nay
Harold Jones II Democrat Nay
Michael 'Doc' Rhett Democrat Nay
Nan Orrock Democrat Nay
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 Not Voting
John F. Kennedy Republican Yea
Marty Harbin Republican Yea
Steve Gooch Republican Yea

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Subjects

civil-rights elections
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 127 do?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ethics in government, so as to provide for waivers of certain civil penalties and fees incurred by candidates for local elected office; to provide for exceptions; to provide for refunds of certain civil penalties and fees; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors SB 127?
SB 127 is sponsored by Rick Jeffares, Ed Harbison (Democrat), Tyler Harper, Jesse Stone, Joshua McKoon, Burt Jones, John Wilkinson, Butch Miller, Frank Ginn (Republican), Jeff Mullis, Jack Hill, Steve Gooch (Republican), William Ligon, Jr., Freddie Powell Sims (Democrat), and Rick Williams (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 127?
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 127?
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