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<bill>
  <canonical_name>GA96HB667</canonical_name>
  <ga>96</ga>
  <type>HB</type>
  <number>667</number>
  <short_description>FIRE PROTECTION DIST-BOARD</short_description>
  <synopsis_as_introduced>Amends the Fire Protection District Act. Provides that an elected board of trustees of a fire protection district may provide for the establishment of a 5-member board of trustees by adopting an ordinance to that effect. Sets forth the procedure for electing the additional trustees. Specifies the terms of the trustees. Provides that an elected board of trustees that has established a 5-member board of trustees by ordinance may provide for a return to a 3-member board of trustees by adopting an ordinance to that effect. Effective immediately.</synopsis_as_introduced>
  <ilga_url>http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=667&amp;GAID=10&amp;DocTypeID=HB&amp;LegId=41136&amp;SessionID=76&amp;GA=96</ilga_url>
  <actions>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-08-10 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0172</description>
      <is_major_action>1</is_major_action>
      <order_number>32</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-13 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Third Reading - Passed; 052-002-000</description>
      <is_major_action>1</is_major_action>
      <order_number>27</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-13 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Passed Both Houses</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>28</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-06-11 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Sent to the Governor</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>29</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-08-10 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Governor Approved</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>30</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-08-10 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Effective Date August 10, 2009</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>31</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-07 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Second Reading</description>
      <is_major_action>1</is_major_action>
      <order_number>25</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-07 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 12, 2009</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>26</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-06 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2009</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>24</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-06 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Do Pass Local Government;  008-000-000</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>23</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>SLGV</committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-04-29 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Postponed - Local Government</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>22</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>SLGV</committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-04-22 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Linda Holmes</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>21</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-04-22 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Assigned to Local Government</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>20</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>SLGV</committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-30 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Referred to Assignments</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>19</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>SCOA</committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-30 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>First Reading</description>
      <is_major_action>1</is_major_action>
      <order_number>18</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-27 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>17</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-25 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Arrive in Senate</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>14</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-25 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 26, 2009</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>15</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-27 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>16</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-24 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>12</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-24 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 094-019-000</description>
      <is_major_action>1</is_major_action>
      <order_number>13</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-24 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>11</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-12 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>9</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-24 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>10</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-02-20 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>6</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-02-24 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>8</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-02-24 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Second Reading - Short Debate</description>
      <is_major_action>1</is_major_action>
      <order_number>7</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-02-11 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>4</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-02-20 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Do Pass / Short Debate Fire Protection;  006-000-000</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>5</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>HFIR</committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-02-06 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Referred to Rules Committee</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>2</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>HRUL</committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-02-11 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Assigned to Fire Protection</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>3</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>HFIR</committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-02-05 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Donald L. Moffitt</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>0</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-02-06 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>First Reading</description>
      <is_major_action>1</is_major_action>
      <order_number>1</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
  </actions>
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    <sponsor>
      <member_canonical_name>DonHarmon</member_canonical_name>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <type>Chief Co-Sponsor</type>
    </sponsor>
    <sponsor>
      <member_canonical_name>RobertWPritchard</member_canonical_name>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <type>Chief Co-Sponsor</type>
    </sponsor>
    <sponsor>
      <member_canonical_name>PatriciaRBellock</member_canonical_name>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <type>Chief Co-Sponsor</type>
    </sponsor>
    <sponsor>
      <member_canonical_name>LindaHolmes</member_canonical_name>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <type>Chief Sponsor</type>
    </sponsor>
    <sponsor>
      <member_canonical_name>LindaChapaLaVia</member_canonical_name>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <type>Chief Sponsor</type>
    </sponsor>
  </sponsors>
</bill>

