Georgia 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: Enacted 3 R cosponsors

HB 61 — Whitfield County; Redevelopment Powers Law; provide for a referendum

Last action — Effective Date

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 11, 2021. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 76% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    3 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize Whitfield County, Georgia, to exercise all redevelopment and other powers under Article IX, Section II, Paragraph VII(b) of the Georgia Constitution and Chapter 44 of Title 36 of the O.C.G.A., the "Redevelopment Powers Law," as amended; to provide for a referendum; to provide for effective dates; to provide for automatic repeal under certain circumstances; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Effective Date

  2. Act 1

  3. House Date Signed by Governor

  4. House Sent to Governor

  5. Senate Transmitted House

  6. Senate Passed/Adopted

  7. Senate Committee Favorably Reported

  8. Senate Read and Referred

  9. House Immediately Transmitted to Senate

  10. House Passed/Adopted

  11. House Third Readers

  12. House Committee Favorably Reported

  13. House Second Readers

  14. House First Readers

  15. House Hopper

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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3 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 244 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (244)

244 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

Local Calendar

Passed 131 Yea · 1 Nay · 48 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 261013
Unaffiliated 550021
Republican 500013
Total 1311047
% of votes cast 73%1%0%26%
How each member voted (179)
Member Party Vote
ALLEN — Yea
ANDERSON — Yea
ANULEWICZ — Yea
BARR — Yea
BELTON — Not Voting
BENTON — Yea
BEVERLY — Yea
BODDIE — Not Voting
BRUCE — Yea
BURNS — Yea
CANTRELL — Yea
CLARK — Not Voting
CLARK — Yea
CLARK — Yea
COLLINS — Yea
DOLLAR — Yea
DREYER — Yea
DUKES — Not Voting
ENGLAND — Yea
FRAZIER — Not Voting
GILLIGAN — Yea
GLANTON — Yea
GRAVLEY — Yea
HATCHETT — Not Voting
HILL — Yea
HOGAN — Yea
HOLMES — Yea
HOPSON — Not Voting
HOUSTON — Not Voting
HOWARD — Not Voting
JACKSON — Yea
JACKSON — Yea
JONES — Yea
JONES — Yea
JONES — Yea
KAUSCHE — Yea
KENNARD — Yea
KIRBY — Not Voting
KNIGHT — Not Voting
LARICCIA — Yea
LOPEZ — Yea
LOTT — Not Voting
MAINOR — Not Voting
MARIN — Yea
MCLEOD — Yea
METZE — Yea
MOORE — Yea
MORRIS — Not Voting
NGUYEN — Not Voting
NIX — Yea
PIRKLE — Yea
PRUITT — Yea
RALSTON — Not Voting
RICH — Yea
RIDLEY — Not Voting
ROBICHAUX — Yea
SHANNON — Yea
SINGLETON — Not Voting
SMITH — Yea
SMITH — Not Voting
SMITH — Yea
SMITH — Yea
SMITH — Yea
SMYRE — Yea
TANKERSLEY — Yea
TAYLOR — Yea
TAYLOR — Yea
THOMAS — Not Voting
THOMAS — Yea
THOMAS — Yea
WATSON — Yea
WILENSKY — Yea
WILLIAMS — Not Voting
WILLIAMS — Yea
WILLIAMS — Yea
WILSON — Yea
Betsy Holland Democrat Not Voting
Billy Mitchell Democrat Yea
Billy Mitchell Democrat Yea
Brian Prince Democrat Yea
Carl Gilliard Democrat Not Voting
Carolyn Hugley Democrat Yea
Dar'shun Kendrick Democrat Yea
David Wilkerson Democrat Yea
Debbie Buckner Democrat Not Voting
Debra Bazemore Democrat Yea
Demetrius Douglas Democrat Yea
Derek Mallow Democrat Yea
Dewey McClain Democrat Not Voting
Dexter Sharper Democrat Not Voting
Doreen Carter Democrat Yea
El-Mahdi Holly Democrat Not Voting
Josh McLaurin Democrat Not Voting
Karen Bennett Democrat Yea
Karla Drenner Democrat Not Voting
Kim Schofield Democrat Yea
Kimberly Alexander Democrat Yea
Marvin Lim Democrat Yea
Mary Oliver Democrat Yea
Miriam Paris Democrat Not Voting
Park Cannon Democrat Yea
Patty Marie Stinson Democrat Yea
Regina Lewis-Ward Democrat Yea
Rhonda Burnough Democrat Yea
Sam Park Democrat Yea
Sandra Scott Democrat Not Voting
Scott Holcomb Democrat Yea
Sharon Henderson Democrat Not Voting
Shea Roberts Democrat Not Voting
Sheila Nelson Democrat Nay
Shelly Hutchinson Democrat Not Voting
Spencer Frye Democrat Yea
Stacey Evans Democrat Yea
Stacey Evans Democrat Yea
Viola Davis Democrat Yea
Yasmin Neal Democrat Yea
Alan Powell Republican Yea
Beth Camp Republican Yea
Bill Hitchens Republican Not Voting
Bill Werkheiser Republican Not Voting
Bill Yearta Republican Yea
Bruce Williamson Republican Yea
Buddy DeLoach Republican Yea
Butch Parrish Republican Yea
Charles Martin Republican Yea
Charlice Byrd Republican Yea
Chris Erwin Republican Yea
Chuck Efstration Republican Not Voting
Clint Crowe Republican Yea
Dale Washburn Republican Yea
Danny Mathis Republican Yea
David Jenkins Republican Yea
Don Parsons Republican Not Voting
Ed Setzler Republican Not Voting
Eddie Lumsden Republican Yea
Emory Dunahoo Republican Yea
Gerald Greene Republican Yea
Ginny Ehrhart Republican Yea
Houston Gaines Republican Yea
James Burchett Republican Not Voting
Jesse Petrea Republican Yea
Joe Campbell Republican Not Voting
John Carson Republican Yea
John Corbett Republican Yea
John LaHood Republican Yea
Joseph Gullett Republican Yea
Josh Bonner Republican Yea
Karen Mathiak Republican Yea
Kasey Carpenter Republican Yea
Katie Dempsey Republican Not Voting
Lauren McDonald III Republican Yea
Lee Hawkins Republican Not Voting
Mandi Ballinger Republican Not Voting
Marcus Wiedower Republican Yea
Mark Newton Republican Yea
Martin Momtahan Republican Yea
Matt Barton Republican Yea
Matt Dubnik Republican Yea
Matt Reeves Republican Yea
Matthew Gambill Republican Yea
Mike Cameron Republican Yea
Mike Cheokas Republican Yea
Mitchell Scoggins Republican Yea
Noel Williams, Jr. Republican Yea
Rick Jasperse Republican Yea
Rob Leverett Republican Yea
Robert Dickey Republican Yea
Ron Stephens Republican Yea
Ron Stephens Republican Not Voting
Sharon Cooper Republican Yea
Shaw Blackmon Republican Yea
Stan Gunter Republican Yea
Steve Tarvin Republican Yea
Steven Meeks Republican Not Voting
Steven Sainz Republican Not Voting
Tim Fleming Republican Yea
Trey Kelley Republican Yea
Trey Rhodes Republican Yea
Will Wade Republican Yea

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Subjects

housing elections
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 61 do?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize Whitfield County, Georgia, to exercise all redevelopment and other powers under Article IX, Section II, Paragraph VII(b) of the Georgia Constitution and Chapter 44 of Title 36 of the O.C.G.A., the "Redevelopment Powers Law," as amended; to provide for a referendum; to provide for effective dates; to provide for automatic repeal under certain circumstances; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors HB 61?
HB 61 is sponsored by Kasey Carpenter (Republican), Steve Tarvin (Republican), and Jason Ridley (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 61?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 11, 2021. Enacted.
Where can I track HB 61?
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