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GA SR564
Resolution
Status
Introduced
2/24/2022
Primary Sponsor
Sheikh Rahman
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AI Summary
- Requires local bills to be assigned exclusively to the Committee on State and Local Government Operations, removing the prior option to assign them to any other committee or treat them as general legislation
- Places all local bills on the Local Consent Calendar upon favorable committee report, no earlier than the second day after introduction
- Changes permissive language ("may," "must") to mandatory language ("shall") regarding committee assignment of local bills and the signature requirements for favorable reporting
- Requires local legislation to be signed by a majority of Senators whose districts include all or part of the affected political subdivision before the Committee on State and Local Governmental Operations can issue a favorable report
- Allows the committee to consider local legislation on its merits and report it as "do pass" or "do not pass" when an even number of Senators representing multi-member political subdivisions are equally divided
Legislative Description
Senate Rules; amend
Last Action
Senate Committee Unfavorably Reported
3/1/2022
Committee Referrals
Rules2/28/2022
Full Bill Text
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