Local government; procedures for real property owners to make claims for compensation for loss of property value or expenses incurred; provisions
What it does: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 60 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions applicable to counties and municipal corporations, so as to provide procedures for real property owners to make claims for compensation from local governments for loss of property value or expenses incurred due to the local government's failure to comply with or nonenforcement of certain laws, ordinances, and resolutions or due to the local government maintaining a public nuisance; and for other purposes. (official summary)
Question before the chamber: ADOPTION OF THE AMENDMENT BY THE SEN FROM THE 19TH AS AMENDED
A yes vote adopted Amendment 1 as amended, which adds to HB 295 a waiver of local governments' immunity for violating the immigration sanctuary ban and public disclosure of settled employment claims against the legislature. (AI-written)
The tally
Yes 29 · No 24 · Not voting 1
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 0 | 21 | 1 |
| Republicans | 29 | 3 | 0 |
Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes. 3 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Ed SetzlerR37No
- Jason DickersonR21No
- Max BurnsR23No
The full roll (54)
Yes 29
- Ben WatsonR1
- Bill CowsertR46
- Billy HickmanR4
- Blake TilleryR19
- Bo HatchettR50
- Brian StricklandR42
- Carden SummersR13
- Chuck HufstetlerR52
- Chuck PayneR54
- Clint DixonR45
- Drew EcholsR49
- Frank GinnR47
- Greg DolezalR27
- Jason AnavitarteR31
- John AlbersR56
- Kay KirkpatrickR32
- Larry WalkerR20
- Lee AndersonR24
- Marty HarbinR16
- Matt BrassR6
- Mike HodgesR3
- Randy RobertsonR29
- Rick WilliamsR25
- Russ GoodmanR8
- Sam WatsonR11
- Shawn StillR48
- Steve GoochR51
- Steven McNeelR18
- Tim BeardenR30
No 24
- David LucasD26
- Derek MallowD2
- Doc RhettD33
- Donzella JamesD28
- Ed HarbisonD15
- Ed SetzlerR37
- Elena ParentD44
- Emanuel JonesD10
- Gail DavenportD17
- Harold JonesD22
- Jaha HowardD35
- Jason DickersonR21
- Josh McLaurinD14
- Kenya WicksD34
- Kim JacksonD41
- Max BurnsR23
- Nan OrrockD36
- Nikki MerrittD9
- Randal ManghamD55
- RaShaun KempD38
- Sally HarrellD40
- Sheikh RahmanD5
- Sonya HalpernD39
- Tonya AndersonD43
Not voting 1
- Former memberD
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.