AN ACT relating to local government payment for purchases and standing orders, and declaring an emergency.
Do you support it?
Want to know if it passes?
We'll email you when HB 264 moves — a committee vote, a floor vote, or a signature. Nothing else.
Free forever · unsubscribe in one click.
Your answer was recorded either way.
Which district are you in?
Your ZIP is all we need to match you to your own representatives — so we can tell you how they voted on HB 264.
You're tracking HB 264
We'll email you the moment it moves.
HB 264 — AN ACT relating to local government payment for purchases and standing orders, and declaring an emergency.
Last action — to State & Local Government (S)
No card. One bill, free forever — alerts when it moves.
-
✓Introduced
-
✓In Committee
-
3Passed House
-
4Passed Senate
-
5To Executive
-
6Enacted
This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
29 added · 33 removed29 line(s) added, 33 removed.
UNOFFICIAL COPY 20 RS BRHB 150264/GA AN ACT relating to local government payment for purchases and standing orders, and declaring an emergency.
(1) Claims against the county that are within the amount of line items of the county budget and arise pursuant to contracts duly authorized by the fiscal court and claims paid as a requirement of state or federal law or regulation, such as health insurance, Social Security, and retirement payments, shall be paid by the county judge/executive by a warrant drawn on the county and co-signed by the county treasurer.
(2) OtherThe than claims described in subsection (1) of this section, the county judge/executive shall present all claims to the fiscal court for review prior to paymentpayment.[ andand] theThe court, for good cause shown, may order that a claim not be paid.paid and recorded in the fiscal court minutes.
Page 1 of 2 BR015000.100 - 150 - XXXX Jacketed UNOFFICIAL COPY 20 RS BR 150 Claims paid pursuant to subsection (1) of this section shall be presented to the fiscal court for review following payment.
No other expenses shall Page 1 of 2 HB026410.100 - 150 - XXXX GA UNOFFICIAL COPY 20 RS HB 264/GA be preapproved pursuant to this subsection without the written consent of the state local finance officer.
Page 2 of 2 BR015000.100HB026410.100 - 150 - XXXX JacketedGA
Action History
-
to State & Local Government (S)
-
received in Senate
-
3rd reading, passed 93-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
-
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 4, 2020
-
2nd reading, to Rules
-
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
-
posted in committee
-
to Local Government (H)
-
introduced in House
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →0 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 138 not signed on
Sponsors (0)
None.
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (138)
138 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 138 →"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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 28 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 58 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Democrat | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 93 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| % of votes cast | 95% | 0% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (98)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Frazier | — | Yea |
| Jenkins | — | Yea |
| Sheldon | — | Yea |
| Bechler | — | Yea |
| Minter | — | Yea |
| Sims | — | Yea |
| Bentley | — | Yea |
| Sorolis | — | Yea |
| Koenig | — | Yea |
| Nemes | — | Yea |
| Glenn | — | Yea |
| Stewart | — | Yea |
| Goforth | — | Yea |
| Lee | — | Yea |
| Palumbo | — | Yea |
| Stone | — | Yea |
| Branham Clark | — | Yea |
| Lewis D | — | Yea |
| Graham | — | Yea |
| Lewis S | — | Yea |
| Pratt | — | Yea |
| Brenda | — | Yea |
| Graviss | — | Yea |
| Prunty | — | Yea |
| Thomas | — | Yea |
| Rand | — | Yea |
| Brown G | — | Yea |
| Harris | — | Yea |
| Massey | — | Yea |
| Turner | — | Yea |
| Burch | — | Yea |
| Cantrell | — | Yea |
| Hatton | — | Yea |
| McCoy | — | Yea |
| Rothenburger | — | Yea |
| Webber | — | Yea |
| Donohue | — | Yea |
| Heath | — | Yea |
| Rowland | — | Yea |
| Westrom | — | Yea |
| Meeks | — | Yea |
| Wheatley | — | Yea |
| DuPlessis | — | Yea |
| Hinkle | — | Yea |
| Meredith | — | Yea |
| Santoro | — | Yea |
| Wiederstein | — | Yea |
| Hoover | — | Yea |
| Meyer | — | Yea |
| Schamore | — | Yea |
| Fischer | — | Yea |
| Scott | — | Yea |
| Yates | — | Yea |
| Flood | — | Yea |
| Huff T | — | Yea |
| Booker | — | Not Voting |
| Carney | — | Not Voting |
| Howard | — | Not Voting |
| Raymond | — | Not Voting |
| Huff R | — | Yea |
| Miller C | — | Yea |
| Miller J | — | Yea |
| Al Gentry | Democrat | Yea |
| Ashley Tackett Laferty | Democrat | Yea |
| Lisa Willner | Democrat | Yea |
| Mary Lou Marzian | Democrat | Yea |
| Nima Kulkarni | Democrat | Yea |
| Pamela Stevenson | Democrat | Yea |
| Tina Bojanowski | Democrat | Yea |
| Aaron Reed | Republican | Yea |
| Adam Bowling | Republican | Yea |
| Bobby McCool | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Freeland | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Fugate | Republican | Yea |
| Daniel Elliott | Republican | Yea |
| David Hale | Republican | Yea |
| David Meade | Republican | Yea |
| David W. Osborne | Republican | Yea |
| Greg Elkins | Republican | Not Voting |
| James Tipton | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Petrie | Republican | Yea |
| Jim Gooch Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| John Blanton | Republican | Yea |
| Ken Upchurch | Republican | Yea |
| Kim Banta | Republican | Yea |
| Kim King | Republican | Yea |
| Kimberly Poore Moser | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Hart | Republican | Yea |
| Matthew Koch | Republican | Yea |
| Myron Dossett | Republican | Yea |
| Nancy Tate | Republican | Yea |
| Randy Bridges | Republican | Yea |
| Samara Heavrin | Republican | Yea |
| Savannah Maddox | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Bratcher | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Riley | Republican | Yea |
| Steven Rudy | Republican | Yea |
| Suzanne Miles | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What is the current status of HB 264?
- This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” 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 HB 264?
- Track HB 264 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
Make your voice heard on HB 264
Find the representatives who decide this bill and tell them where you stand — for yourself, or mobilize your whole list in one click with One Click Politics advocacy software.
Stay ahead of HB 264
Last checked for changes 3 months ago · updated continuously
One Click Politics tracks every bill in Congress and all 50 states.
Track this bill →