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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION

SB 6236: Mailings by legislators

Revising restrictions on mailings by legislators.

Summary

  • $ The time period restricting mailings to constituents at public expense by a legislator who is a candidate for office is changed from December 1 through November 30 to December 1 through the day after the general election.

From the House Bill Analysis (SB 6236), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 14, 2002
  2. Out of committeeJan 25, 2002
  3. Passed SenateFeb 6, 2002
  4. Passed HouseMar 6, 2002
  5. Governorstopped here
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
James West (R-6)
Introduced
January 14, 2002 in the Senate
Last action
March 15, 2002

AN ACT Relating to mailings by legislators;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: James West (R-6)

2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Sid Snyder D-19Georgia Gardner D-42

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 6, 2002
Version voted on: SB 6236
44 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23101
Republican21102
How each member voted

Nay (2)

Excused (3)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 6, 2002
Version voted on: SB 6236
93 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat47003
Republican46002
How each member voted

Yea (93)

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History

  1. On Concurrence Calendar. Referred to Senate Rules 3.
  2. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  3. Floor amendment(s) adopted.
  4. Third reading, passed; yeas, 93; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 5.
  5. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  6. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  7. SG - Executive action taken by committee.
  8. SG - Majority; do pass.
  9. First reading, referred to State Government.
  10. Third reading, passed; yeas, 44; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 3.
  11. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  13. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  15. SLG - Majority; do pass.
  16. First reading, referred to State & Local Government.
  17. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 6236 in other sessions

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