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GA SB430
Bill
Status
Passed
4/13/2012
Primary Sponsor
Charlie Bethel
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AI Summary
- Amends the Georgia state senate redistricting plan originally approved on August 24, 2011, to revise the boundaries of Senate Districts 5, 7, 12, 13, 23, 24, and 48
- Sponsored by Senator Bethel of the 54th District and passed the Georgia Senate
- Reassigns specific voting tabulation districts (VTDs) and census blocks across multiple counties, including Gwinnett, Fulton, Columbia, Richmond, Sumter, Wilcox, and numerous south Georgia counties
- Effectiveness conditioned on receiving preclearance under Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965; if not precleared by the start of 2012 general primary qualifying, the redistricting would not apply to 2012 elections but would take effect January 1, 2014
- Includes an automatic repeal provision: if preclearance was not received by December 31, 2013, the Act would be repealed by operation of law on January 1, 2014
Legislative Description
State Senate Districts; revise certain boundaries
Last Action
Effective Date
4/13/2012
Committee Referrals
Legislative and Congressional Reapportionment2/29/2012
Reapportionment and Redistricting2/15/2012
Full Bill Text
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