HB685Introduced in the House
Bartow County Community Improvement Districts Act; enact
Introduced by Matthew Gambill, District 15
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide for the creation of one or more community improvement districts in Bartow County; to provide for a short title; to provide for the purposes of said districts; to provide for definitions; to provide for general obligation bonds, notes, and other obligations of said districts; to provide for construction; to provide that Chapter 5 of Title 10 of the O.C.G.A. shall not apply to the offer, sale, or issuance of the boards' bonds, notes, or other obligations; to provide that no notice, proceeding, publication, or referendum shall be required; to provide for dissolutions; to provide for procedures connected with all of the foregoing; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Where it stands
Effective Date 2025-05-13
May 13, 2025
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
Senate votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
SenateStage: Local Consent Calendar: Senate Vote #291 · March 27, 2025
52
Yes
0
No
4
Absent or Not Voting
56 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
What do people think?
Citizen Voice
How would you vote on this bill?
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See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Ben Watson | 1 | Yes |
| Derek Mallow | 2 | Yes |
| Mike Hodges | 3 | Yes |
| Billy Hickman | 4 | Yes |
| Sheikh Rahman | 5 | Yes |
| Matt Brass | 6 | Yes |
| Nabilah Islam Parkes | 7 | Yes |
| Russ Goodman | 8 | Yes |
| Nikki Merritt | 9 | Yes |
| Emanuel Jones | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
House Hopper
House First Readers
House Second Readers
House Committee Favorably Reported
House Third Readers
House Passed/Adopted
Senate Read and Referred
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
House Sent to Governor
House Date Signed by Governor
Act 160
Effective Date 2025-05-13
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