Georgia 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 3 R cosponsors

SR 842 — Legislative Process; create Senate Study Committee

Last action — Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 RESOLUTION Creating the Senate Study Committee on the Legislative Process; and for other purposes.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

  2. Senate Third Read

  3. Senate Read Second Time

  4. Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  5. Senate Read and Referred

  6. Senate Hopper

Sponsors

  • Jr. William Ligon · Primary
  • David Shafer · Primary
  • Bill Cowsert · Primary
  • JaNice VanNess · Primary
  • Judson Hill · Primary
  • Charlie Bethel · Primary
  • Ben Watson · Primary
  • Tyler Harper · Primary
  • Fran Millar · Primary
  • Rick Jeffares · Primary
  • Renee Unterman · Primary
  • Jesse Stone · Primary
  • P. K. Martin IV · Primary
  • Butch Miller · Primary
  • Lindsey Tippins · Primary
  • John F. Kennedy · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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16 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 231 not signed on

Sponsors (16)

  • William Ligon, Jr.
  • David Shafer
  • Bill Cowsert Republican
  • JaNice VanNess
  • Judson Hill
  • Charlie Bethel
  • Ben Watson Republican
  • Tyler Harper
  • Fran Millar
  • Rick Jeffares
  • Renee Unterman
  • Jesse Stone
  • P. K. Martin IV
  • Butch Miller
  • Lindsey Tippins
  • John F. Kennedy Republican

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (231)

231 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

ADOPTION BY SUBSTITUTE

Passed 52 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 10000
Unaffiliated 33003
Democrat 9001
Total 52004
% of votes cast 93%0%0%7%
How each member voted (56)
Member Party Vote
BETHEL — Yea
BLACK — Yea
BURKE — Yea
BUTLER — Yea
CRANE — Yea
DUGAN — Yea
FORT — Yea
HARPER — Yea
HEATH — Yea
HENSON — Yea
HILL — Yea
HILL — Yea
HILL — Yea
JACKSON — Yea
JACKSON — Yea
JEFFARES — Yea
JONES — Yea
JONES — Yea
KIRK — Yea
LIGON, JR. — Yea
MCKOON — Yea
MILLAR — Not Voting
MULLIS — Yea
SEAY — Yea
SHAFER — Not Voting
STONE — Yea
TATE — Yea
THOMPSON — Not Voting
THOMPSON — Yea
TIPPINS — Yea
UNTERMAN — Yea
VANNESS — Yea
WATSON — Yea
WILKINSON — Yea
WILLIAMS — Yea
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 Yea
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
Larry Walker, III 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 SR 842 do?
A RESOLUTION Creating the Senate Study Committee on the Legislative Process; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors SR 842?
SR 842 is sponsored by William Ligon, Jr., David Shafer, Bill Cowsert (Republican), JaNice VanNess, Judson Hill, Charlie Bethel, Ben Watson (Republican), Tyler Harper, Fran Millar, Rick Jeffares, Renee Unterman, Jesse Stone, P. K. Martin IV, Butch Miller, Lindsey Tippins, and John F. Kennedy (Republican).
What is the current status of SR 842?
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 SR 842?
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