HB 719 - Municipalities; courts; home rule powers; maximum fines

Committees

Current Status

02/06/06 - House Withdrawn, Recommitted

First Reader 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 change provisions relating to the maximum fines which may be imposed by municipal courts; to change provisions relating to the maximum fines which may be specified by municipalities exercising home rule powers; to specifically authorize municipalities to adopt ordinances specifying fines up to a certain maximum amount; to provide for such provisions to control over conflicting provisions of local laws; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Votes

Electronically Recorded Votes
Date Time Vote No Yeas Nays NV Exc Description
02/06/06 02:30 PM House Vote #601 145 011 015 009 recommit

Status History

Bill History
Date Action
03/04/2005 House First Readers
03/10/2005 House Second Readers
03/10/2005 House Committee Favorably Reported
03/31/2005 House Withdrawn, Recommitted
01/24/2006 House Committee Favorably Reported
02/06/2006 House Third Readers
02/06/2006 House Withdrawn, Recommitted

Versions

Footnotes

3/10/05 Favorably Reported
3/31/05 Recommitted to JudyNC