Georgia 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 D cosponsors

SB 257 — Sheriff of Twiggs County; manner of fixing salary adjustments or allowance; change

Last action — Effective Date

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 21, 2019. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

  • 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 to abolish the present model of compensating the sheriff of Twiggs County, Georgia, known as the fee system, approved February 28, 1966 (Ga. L. 1966, p. 2546), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 31, 1992 (Ga. L. 1992, p. 5140), an Act approved April 5, 1994 (Ga. L. 1994, p. 4917), and an Act approved March 12, 2015 (Ga. L. 2015, p. 4041), so as to change the manner of fixing salary adjustments or allowance of the sheriff and employees of the sheriff's office; to provide an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Effective Date

  2. Act 208

  3. Senate Date Signed by Governor

  4. Senate Sent to Governor

  5. House Passed/Adopted

  6. House Third Readers

  7. House Committee Favorably Reported

  8. House Second Readers

  9. House First Readers

  10. Senate Transmitted House

  11. Senate Passed/Adopted

  12. Senate Committee Favorably Reported

  13. Senate Read and Referred

  14. Senate Hopper

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 246 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (246)

246 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 CONSENT CALENDAR

Passed 49 Yea · 1 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 16001
Unaffiliated 24103
Democrat 9002
Total 49106
% of votes cast 88%2%0%11%
How each member voted (56)
Member Party Vote
ANDERSON — Yea
ANDERSON — Yea
BLACK — Yea
BURKE — Yea
BUTLER — Yea
DUGAN — Yea
HARPER — Yea
HEATH — Nay
HENSON — Yea
HILL — Yea
JACKSON — Yea
JONES — Yea
JONES — Yea
JONES II — Not Voting
JORDAN — Yea
KARINSHAK — Yea
KIRK — Yea
LIGON, JR. — Yea
MULLIS — Yea
SEAY — Yea
STONE — Yea
TATE — Not Voting
THOMPSON — Yea
TIPPINS — Not Voting
UNTERMAN — Yea
WATSON — Yea
WILKINSON — Yea
WILLIAMS — Yea
David Lucas Democrat Yea
Donzella James Democrat Not Voting
Ed Harbison Democrat Yea
Elena Parent Democrat Yea
Freddie Powell Sims Democrat Yea
Gail Davenport Democrat Yea
Michael 'Doc' Rhett Democrat Yea
Nan Orrock Democrat Not Voting
Sally Harrell Democrat Yea
Sheikh Rahman Democrat Yea
Tanya Miller Democrat Yea
Bill Cowsert Republican Yea
Blake Tillery Republican Yea
Brandon Beach Republican Yea
Brian Strickland Republican Yea
Charles Martin Republican Yea
Chuck Hufstetler Republican Not Voting
Chuck Payne Republican Yea
Frank Ginn Republican Yea
Greg Dolezal Republican Yea
John Albers Republican Yea
John F. Kennedy Republican Yea
Kay Kirkpatrick Republican Yea
Larry Walker, III Republican Yea
Marty Harbin Republican Yea
Matt Brass Republican Yea
Randy Robertson Republican Yea
Steve Gooch Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 257 do?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to abolish the present model of compensating the sheriff of Twiggs County, Georgia, known as the fee system, approved February 28, 1966 (Ga. L. 1966, p. 2546), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 31, 1992 (Ga. L. 1992, p. 5140), an Act approved April 5, 1994 (Ga. L. 1994, p. 4917), and an Act approved March 12, 2015 (Ga. L. 2015, p. 4041), so as to change the manner of fixing salary adjustments or allowance of the sheriff and employees of the sheriff's office; to provide an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors SB 257?
SB 257 is sponsored by David Lucas (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 257?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 21, 2019. Enacted.
Where can I track SB 257?
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