Georgia 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 7 R · 2 D cosponsors

SB 453 — Local Government; limit the distance between the new municipal corporations and existing municipal corporations; requirements for active municipalities; modify

Last action — House Second Readers

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    Introduced
  2. ✓
    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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local government, so as to limit the distance between new municipal corporations and existing municipal corporations; to modify the requirements for active municipalities; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Action History

  1. House Second Readers

  2. House First Readers

  3. Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

  4. Senate Third Read

  5. Senate Read Second Time

  6. Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  7. Senate Read and Referred

  8. Senate Hopper

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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15 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 232 not signed on · 3 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

PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE

Passed 46 Yea · 7 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 13302
Democrat 11001
Unaffiliated 22400
Total 46703
% of votes cast 82%13%0%5%
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 — Nay
MULLIS, 53RD — Yea
SEAY, 34TH — Yea
SHAFER, 48TH — Nay
STONE, 23RD — Yea
TATE, 38TH — Yea
THOMPSON, 5TH — Yea
THOMPSON, 14TH — Yea
TIPPINS, 37TH — Nay
UNTERMAN, 45TH — Yea
WILKINSON, 50TH — Yea
WILLIAMS, 27TH — Nay
WILLIAMS, 39TH — Yea
David Lucas Democrat Not Voting
Donzella James Democrat Yea
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 Nay
Bill Cowsert Republican Yea
Blake Tillery Republican Yea
Brandon Beach Republican Yea
Brian Strickland Republican Yea
Charles Martin Republican Not Voting
Chuck Hufstetler Republican Not Voting
Chuck Payne Republican Yea
Frank Ginn Republican Yea
John Albers Republican Nay
John F. Kennedy Republican Yea
Kay Kirkpatrick Republican Yea
Larry Walker, III Republican Yea
Lee Anderson Republican Yea
Marty Harbin Republican Nay
Matt Brass Republican Yea
Steve Gooch Republican Yea
Todd Jones Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 453 do?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local government, so as to limit the distance between new municipal corporations and existing municipal corporations; to modify the requirements for active municipalities; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors SB 453?
SB 453 is sponsored by Blake Tillery (Republican), Steve Gooch (Republican), Bill Cowsert (Republican), Butch Miller, Mike Dugan, Greg Kirk, Jeff Mullis, Jesse Stone, Chuck Hufstetler (Republican), Matt Brass (Republican), Burt Jones, Elena Parent (Democrat), Nan Orrock (Democrat), Brandon Beach (Republican), and John F. Kennedy (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 453?
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 SB 453?
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