Cobb County; Board of Commissioners; compensation of chairperson and other commissioners; change provisions
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HB 356 — Cobb County; Board of Commissioners; compensation of chairperson and other commissioners; change provisions
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 14, 2017. Enacted.
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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6 sponsors
6 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (4 R · 2 D) — cross-party backing.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 1 recorded vote so far.
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Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Cobb County, approved June 19, 1964 (Ga. L. 1964, Ex. Sess., p. 2075), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 12, 2008 (Ga. L. 2008, p. 3691) and an Act approved May 12, 2015 (Ga. L. 2015, p. 4048), so as to change the provisions relating to the compensation of the chairperson and the other commissioners of the board; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill Text
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Read HB 356 on the official Georgia source →Action History
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Effective Date
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Act 87
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House Date Signed by Governor
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House Sent to Governor
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Senate Passed/Adopted
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Senate Committee Favorably Reported
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Senate Read and Referred
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House Passed/Adopted
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House Third Readers
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House Committee Favorably Reported
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House Second Readers
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House First Readers
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House Hopper
Sponsors
- John Carson · Primary
- Michael Smith · Primary
- Stacey Evans · Primary
- Brad Thomas · Primary
- Matt Reeves · Primary
- Ginny Ehrhart · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →6 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 241 not signed on
Sponsors (6)
- John Carson Republican
- Michael Smith Democrat
- Stacey Evans Democrat
- Brad Thomas Republican
- Matt Reeves Republican
- Ginny Ehrhart Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (241)
241 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 241 →"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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 88 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Democrat | 24 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Republican | 43 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 155 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| % of votes cast | 86% | 0% | 0% | 14% |
How each member voted (180)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| ABRAMS, 89TH | — | Yea |
| BARR, 103RD | — | Yea |
| BATTLES, 15TH | — | Yea |
| BEASLEY-TEAGUE, 65TH | — | Not Voting |
| BELTON, 112TH | — | Yea |
| BENTLEY, 139TH | — | Yea |
| BENTON, 31ST | — | Yea |
| BESKIN, 54TH | — | Yea |
| BEVERLY, 143RD | — | Yea |
| BODDIE, 62ND | — | Yea |
| BROADRICK, 4TH | — | Yea |
| BROCKWAY, 102ND | — | Not Voting |
| BRUCE, 61ST | — | Yea |
| CANTRELL, 22ND | — | Yea |
| CASAS, 107TH | — | Yea |
| CHANDLER, 105TH | — | Yea |
| CLARK, 98TH | — | Yea |
| CLARK, 147TH | — | Yea |
| COLEMAN, 97TH | — | Yea |
| COLLINS, 68TH | — | Yea |
| COOKE, 18TH | — | Not Voting |
| COOMER, 14TH | — | Yea |
| DEFFENBAUGH, 1ST | — | Yea |
| DOLLAR, 45TH | — | Not Voting |
| DREYER, 59TH | — | Yea |
| DUKES, 154TH | — | Yea |
| DUNCAN, 26TH | — | Yea |
| EALUM, 153RD | — | Yea |
| ENGLAND, 116TH | — | Yea |
| EPPS, 144TH | — | Yea |
| FRAZIER, 126TH | — | Yea |
| GARDNER, 57TH | — | Yea |
| GASAWAY, 28TH | — | Yea |
| GILLIGAN, 24TH | — | Yea |
| GLANTON, 75TH | — | Yea |
| GOLICK, 40TH | — | Not Voting |
| GORDON, 163RD | — | Yea |
| GRAVLEY, 67TH | — | Yea |
| GURTLER, 8TH | — | Yea |
| HANSON, 80TH | — | Yea |
| HARDEN, 148TH | — | Yea |
| HATCHETT, 150TH | — | Yea |
| HENSON, 86TH | — | Not Voting |
| HILL, 3RD | — | Yea |
| HOGAN, 179TH | — | Yea |
| HOLMES, 129TH | — | Yea |
| HOUSTON, 170TH | — | Yea |
| HOWARD, 124TH | — | Yea |
| JACKSON, 64TH | — | Yea |
| JONES, 53RD | — | Not Voting |
| JONES, 91ST | — | Yea |
| JONES, 167TH | — | Yea |
| KIRBY, 114TH | — | Yea |
| KNIGHT, 130TH | — | Not Voting |
| LARICCIA, 169TH | — | Yea |
| LOPEZ, 99TH | — | Yea |
| LOTT, 122ND | — | Yea |
| MARIN, 96TH | — | Yea |
| MAXWELL, 17TH | — | Not Voting |
| MCCALL, 33RD | — | Yea |
| MCGOWAN, 138TH | — | Yea |
| MEADOWS, 5TH | — | Yea |
| METZE, 55TH | — | Yea |
| MORRIS, 156TH | — | Not Voting |
| MOSBY, 83RD | — | Yea |
| NIMMER, 178TH | — | Not Voting |
| NIX, 69TH | — | Yea |
| PEAKE, 141ST | — | Not Voting |
| PEZOLD, 133RD | — | Yea |
| PIRKLE, 155TH | — | Yea |
| PRICE, 48TH | — | Yea |
| PRUETT, 149TH | — | Yea |
| QUICK, 117TH | — | Yea |
| RAFFENSPERGER, 50TH | — | Yea |
| RAKESTRAW, 19TH | — | Yea |
| RALSTON, 7TH | — | Not Voting |
| ROGERS, 10TH | — | Not Voting |
| RUTLEDGE, 109TH | — | Yea |
| RYNDERS, 152ND | — | Yea |
| SHANNON, 84TH | — | Yea |
| SHAW, 176TH | — | Yea |
| SMITH, 134TH | — | Yea |
| SMYRE, 135TH | — | Yea |
| SPENCER, 180TH | — | Yea |
| STEPHENSON, 90TH | — | Yea |
| STOVALL, 74TH | — | Yea |
| STOVER, 71ST | — | Yea |
| TANKERSLEY, 160TH | — | Yea |
| TANNER, 9TH | — | Yea |
| TAYLOR, 79TH | — | Yea |
| TEASLEY, 37TH | — | Not Voting |
| THOMAS, 39TH | — | Yea |
| THOMAS, 56TH | — | Yea |
| TRAMMELL, 132ND | — | Yea |
| TURNER, 21ST | — | Yea |
| WAITES, 60TH | — | Yea |
| WATSON, 172ND | — | Yea |
| WELCH, 110TH | — | Not Voting |
| WILLARD, 51ST | — | Yea |
| WILLIAMS, 87TH | — | Yea |
| WILLIAMS, 119TH | — | Yea |
| WILLIAMS, 145TH | — | Yea |
| CALDWELL, JR. | — | Yea |
| CALDWELL, JR. | — | Yea |
| Al Williams | Democrat | Yea |
| Billy Mitchell | Democrat | Yea |
| Brian Prince | Democrat | Yea |
| Carl Gilliard | Democrat | Yea |
| Carolyn Hugley | Democrat | Yea |
| Dar'shun Kendrick | Democrat | Not Voting |
| David Wilkerson | Democrat | Yea |
| Debbie Buckner | Democrat | Yea |
| Debra Bazemore | Democrat | Yea |
| Demetrius Douglas | Democrat | Yea |
| Dewey McClain | Democrat | Yea |
| Dexter Sharper | Democrat | Yea |
| Doreen Carter | Democrat | Yea |
| Doreen Carter | Democrat | Yea |
| Karen Bennett | Democrat | Yea |
| Karla Drenner | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Kimberly Alexander | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Mack Jackson | Democrat | Yea |
| Mary Oliver | Democrat | Yea |
| Michael Smith | Democrat | Yea |
| Miriam Paris | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Park Cannon | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Rhonda Burnough | Democrat | Yea |
| Sally Harrell | Democrat | Yea |
| Sam Park | Democrat | Yea |
| Sandra Scott | Democrat | Yea |
| Scott Holcomb | Democrat | Yea |
| Sheila Nelson | Democrat | Yea |
| Spencer Frye | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Stacey Evans | Democrat | Yea |
| Alan Powell | Republican | Yea |
| Alan Powell | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Hitchens | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Werkheiser | Republican | Yea |
| Brent Cox | Republican | Yea |
| Brian Strickland | Republican | Yea |
| Bruce Williamson | Republican | Yea |
| Butch Parrish | Republican | Yea |
| Charles Martin | Republican | Yea |
| Chuck Efstration | Republican | Yea |
| Darlene Taylor | Republican | Yea |
| Deborah Silcox | Republican | Yea |
| Don Parsons | Republican | Not Voting |
| Ed Setzler | Republican | Yea |
| Eddie Lumsden | Republican | Yea |
| Emory Dunahoo | Republican | Yea |
| Gerald Greene | Republican | Yea |
| Ginny Ehrhart | Republican | Yea |
| Jan Jones | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Ridley | Republican | Yea |
| Jason T. Dickerson | Republican | Yea |
| Jesse Petrea | Republican | Yea |
| John Carson | Republican | Yea |
| John Corbett | Republican | Yea |
| Jon Burns | Republican | Yea |
| Josh Bonner | Republican | Yea |
| Karen Mathiak | Republican | Yea |
| Katie Dempsey | Republican | Yea |
| Lee Hawkins | Republican | Yea |
| Lynn Smith | Republican | Yea |
| Mandi Ballinger | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Newton | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Dubnik | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Reeves | Republican | Yea |
| Rick Jasperse | Republican | Not Voting |
| Robert Dickey | Republican | Yea |
| Ron Stephens | Republican | Yea |
| Ron Stephens | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Hilton | Republican | Yea |
| Sharon Cooper | Republican | Not Voting |
| Shaw Blackmon | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Tarvin | Republican | Yea |
| Tim Fleming | Republican | Yea |
| Todd Jones | Republican | Yea |
| Trey Kelley | Republican | Yea |
| Trey Rhodes | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 356 do?
- A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Cobb County, approved June 19, 1964 (Ga. L. 1964, Ex. Sess., p. 2075), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 12, 2008 (Ga. L. 2008, p. 3691) and an Act approved May 12, 2015 (Ga. L. 2015, p. 4048), so as to change the provisions relating to the compensation of the chairperson and the other commissioners of the board; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- Who sponsors HB 356?
- HB 356 is sponsored by John Carson (Republican), Michael Smith (Democrat), Stacey Evans (Democrat), Brad Thomas (Republican), Matt Reeves (Republican), and Ginny Ehrhart (Republican).
- What is the current status of HB 356?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 14, 2017. Enacted.
- Where can I track HB 356?
- Track HB 356 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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