Georgia 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 8 R · 6 D cosponsors

SR 539 — Richards, Jon; recognize

Last action — Senate Passed/Adopted As Amended

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  1. ✓
    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 2017-2018 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 recognizing Jon Richards; and for other purposes.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Senate Passed/Adopted As Amended

  2. Senate Third Read

  3. Senate Taken from Table

  4. Senate Tabled

  5. Senate Read Second Time

  6. Senate Committee Favorably Reported

  7. Senate Read and Referred

  8. Senate Hopper

Sponsors

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33 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 214 not signed on

Sponsors (33)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (214)

214 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 AS AMENDED

Passed 48 Yea · 0 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 15003
Democrat 11001
Unaffiliated 22004
Total 48008
% of votes cast 86%0%0%14%
How each member voted (56)
Member Party Vote
BLACK, 8TH — Yea
BURKE, 11TH — Yea
BUTLER, 55TH — Yea
DUGAN, 30TH — Yea
HARPER, 7TH — Yea
HEATH, 31ST — Yea
HENSON, 41ST — Yea
HILL, 4TH — Yea
JACKSON, 2ND — Yea
JORDAN, 6TH — Yea
KIRK, 13TH — Yea
LIGON, JR., 3RD — Yea
MCKOON, 29TH — Yea
MILLAR, 40TH — Not Voting
MULLIS, 53RD — Yea
SEAY, 34TH — Yea
SHAFER, 48TH — Not Voting
STONE, 23RD — Yea
TATE, 38TH — Yea
THOMPSON, 5TH — Yea
THOMPSON, 14TH — Not Voting
TIPPINS, 37TH — Not Voting
UNTERMAN, 45TH — Yea
WILKINSON, 50TH — Yea
WILLIAMS, 27TH — Yea
WILLIAMS, 39TH — Yea
David Lucas Democrat Yea
Donzella James Democrat Not Voting
Ed Harbison Democrat Yea
Elena Parent Democrat Yea
Emanuel Jones 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
Tonya Anderson Democrat Yea
Ben Watson Republican Yea
Bill Cowsert Republican Yea
Blake Tillery Republican Yea
Brandon Beach Republican Not Voting
Brian Strickland Republican Yea
Charles Martin Republican Not Voting
Chuck Hufstetler Republican Yea
Chuck Payne Republican Yea
Frank Ginn Republican Yea
John Albers Republican Yea
John F. Kennedy Republican Yea
Kay Kirkpatrick Republican Yea
Larry Walker, III Republican Yea
Lee Anderson Republican Yea
Marty Harbin Republican Yea
Matt Brass Republican Yea
Steve Gooch Republican Not Voting
Todd Jones Republican Yea

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Subjects

civil-rights
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Frequently asked questions

What does SR 539 do?
A RESOLUTION recognizing Jon Richards; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors SR 539?
SR 539 is sponsored by Renee Unterman, P. K. Martin IV, David Shafer, Gloria Butler, Steve Henson, Fran Millar, Valencia Seay, Butch Miller, Mike Dugan, Lee Anderson (Republican), Chuck Hufstetler (Republican), Nan Orrock (Democrat), Jeff Mullis, Matt Brass (Republican), Burt Jones, John Wilkinson, Bruce Thompson, Ellis Black, David Lucas (Democrat), Greg Kirk, Frank Ginn (Republican), Lindsey Tippins, Horacena Tate, Donzella James (Democrat), Elena Parent (Democrat), Michael 'Doc' Rhett (Democrat), Ben Watson (Republican), Rick Jeffares, Vincent Fort, Brandon Beach (Republican), Rick Williams (Republican), Larry Walker, III (Republican), and Kim Jackson (Democrat).
What is the current status of SR 539?
This bill died with 2017-2018 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 539?
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