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TOMORROW'S FORECAST
* The House will reconvene for its 6th Legislative Day on Tuesday, January 21, at 11:00 AM. * No bills are expected to be debated on the floor.
Friday, January 17, 2014
5th Legislative Day
TODAY ON THE FLOOR
MOTIONS TO AGREE
HB 310 - Elections; ethics in government; revise definitions; provisions
- BILL SUMMARY: This bill was changed in the Senate to address issues with the timing on filing a candidacy and the elections. Instead of a specific day in a specific month, it is now based on a certain number of weeks before the election. Nonpartisan election filings for candidacy take place eleven weeks before the election and partisan election filings take place thirty five weeks before the election. Primaries are to be held twenty four weeks before the November elections. Run offs after a primary will take place nine weeks after that primary.
This bill adds the payment of a qualifying fee by a candidate and the payment of attorney's fees connected to and furthering the campaign to the definition of an ordinary and necessary expense. The bill also addresses how notice of late fee will be provided to the offending party. It will be provided in the same manner the report was provided to the commission. The mailing of a report that is postmarked by the required filing date will be considered prima facie evidence of filing. When a campaign is terminated a report must be filed with the commission within ten days. - Authored By: Rep. Joe Wilkinson of the 52nd - House Committee: Ethics - A motion to agree represents final passage of this bill.
* The House will reconvene Tuesday, January 21, at 11:00 AM, for its 6th Legislative Day.
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COMMITTEE ACTION REPORT
There was no committee action to report today.
* Bills passing committees are reported to the Clerk's Office, and are then placed on the General Calendar.
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COMMITTEE MEETING SCHEDULE
TBD 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Tuesday, January 21, 2014 FLOOR SESSION (LD 6) JUVENILE JUSTICE JUDICIARY CIVIL EDUCATION INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION Resource Subcommittee of Natural Resources & Environment
HOUSE CHAMBER- 11:00am 506 CLOB 132 CAP 506 CLOB 406 CLOB 606 CLOB
* This meeting schedule is up to date at the time of this report, but meeting dates and times are subject to change. To keep up with the latest schedule please visit www.house.ga.gov and click on Meetings Calendar.
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