The 2005 regular session of the 148th Georgia General Assembly met from January 10, 2005, to March 31, 2005, at which time both houses adjourned sine die. In addition, Governor Sonny Perdue called for a special session, which met from September 6, 2005, to September 10, 2005. This was the first session since Reconstruction that both houses were controlled by Republicans, as the House of Representatives was won by the GOP at the 2004 election. The legislature redrew legislative and congressional maps in 2005 after federal judges struck down both maps which were drawn by the 146th legislature as violating the one person, one vote guarantee of the U.S. Constitution, resulting in a reshuffling of districts which took effect in the next legislature which shored up Republican gains in both chambers and in Congress.
*Active political parties in Georgia are not limited to the Democratic and Republican parties. Libertarians, Greens, the Southern Party of Georgia, and others, run candidates in numerous elections. However, for the 2005-06 session of the General Assembly, only one legislator was not from the two major parties, and he did not run as a member of any other party.
^ Henry Howard died in office of a heart attack on October 3, 2005. A special election was held on November 8, 2005, to fill the seat, which was won by Rep. Howard's widow, Earnestine Howard. She was sworn in on November 17, 2005, and will serve out the remainder of her late husband's term of office.
Notable Legislationedit
2005 general sessionedit
Votingedit
House Bill 244 requires voters to provide photographic identification at polling locations in order to vote and makes voting by absentee ballot easier, and also reinstituted the majority vote and runoffs for primaries and general elections which were abolished by the Democratic-majority General Assembly in 1995. Amid great controversy, the law was signed by Governor Perdue on April 22, 2005. Although the law received preclearance from the Department of Justice under the provisions of the Voting Rights Act, the law was later ruled unconstitutional by a court in Rome, Georgia. The current status of the law remains uncertain.
2006 general sessionedit
Votingedit
Senate Bill 84, like H.B. 244, requires photographic identification at poll locations to vote. To address some of the concerns raised by the court ruling against H.B. 244, S.B. 84 has more extensive provisions for assisting those without photographic identification to obtain acceptable identification. The bill was passed by both chambers and signed by Governor Perdue on January 26, 2006. Like H.B. 244, S.B. 84 received preclearance from the Justice Department, although it is currently being challenged in court.
Eminent domainedit
House Bill 1313 , which would restrict the uses for which private property can be taken via eminent domain, passed both the House and the Senate with no "no" votes. The bill is expected to be signed by Governor Perdue.
House Resolution 1306 would amend the state constitution by replacing language allowing broad freedom to apply eminent domain with more restrictive language providing for additional restrictions as specified by laws such as H.B. 1313. The resolution passed the House and the Senate and was signed by Governor Perdue, and the question of its final adoption will be put to Georgia voters in the November election.
Immigrationedit
Senate Bill 529 was strongly advocated by Senator Chip Rodgers and requires beneficiaries of many state services to provide proof of residency. Most Democrats voted against the legislation, but it nevertheless passed the House and Senate and was signed into law by Governor Perdue on April 17, 2006.
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The 2005 regular session of the 148th Georgia General Assembly met from January 10 2005 to March 31 2005 at which time both houses adjourned sine die In addition Governor Sonny Perdue called for a special session which met from September 6 2005 to September 10 2005 This was the first session since Reconstruction that both houses were controlled by Republicans as the House of Representatives was won by the GOP at the 2004 election The legislature redrew legislative and congressional maps in 2005 after federal judges struck down both maps which were drawn by the 146th legislature as violating the one person one vote guarantee of the U S Constitution resulting in a reshuffling of districts which took effect in the next legislature which shored up Republican gains in both chambers and in Congress 148th Georgia General Assembly 147th 149th Great Seal of the State of GeorgiaOverviewLegislative bodyGeorgia General AssemblyMeeting placeGeorgia State CapitolSenateMembers56 34 R 22 D President of the SenateMark Taylor D Party controlRepublican PartyHouse of RepresentativesMembers180 99 R 80 D 1 I Speaker of the HouseGlenn Richardson R Party controlRepublican PartyThe 2006 regular session of the 148th General Assembly met from January 9 2006 to March 30 2006 at which time both houses adjourned sine die Contents 1 Party standings 1 1 Senate 1 2 House of Representatives 2 Officers 2 1 Senate 2 1 1 Presiding Officer 2 1 2 Majority leadership 2 1 3 Minority leadership 2 2 House of Representatives 2 2 1 Presiding Officer 2 2 2 Majority leadership 2 2 3 Minority leadership 3 Members of the Georgia State Senate 2005 2006 4 Members of the Georgia State House of Representatives 2005 2006 5 Notable Legislation 5 1 2005 general session 5 1 1 Voting 5 2 2006 general session 5 2 1 Voting 5 2 2 Eminent domain 5 2 3 Immigration 6 ReferencesParty standings editSenate edit Affiliation Members Republican Party 34 Democratic Party 22 Other party 0 Seat vacant 0 Total 56House of Representatives edit Affiliation Members Republican Party 99 Democratic Party 80 Other party 1 Seat vacant 0 Total 180 Active political parties in Georgia are not limited to the Democratic and Republican parties Libertarians Greens the Southern Party of Georgia and others run candidates in numerous elections However for the 2005 06 session of the General Assembly only one legislator was not from the two major parties and he did not run as a member of any other party Officers editSenate edit Presiding Officer edit Position Name Party DistrictPresident Mark Taylor Democrat n aPresident Pro Tempore Eric Johnson Republican 1Majority leadership edit Position Name DistrictSenate Majority Leader Bill Stephens 27Majority Caucus Chairman Don Balfour 9Majority Whip Mitch Seabaugh 28Minority leadership edit Position Name DistrictSenate Minority Leader Robert Brown 26Minority Caucus Chairman Tim Golden 8Minority Whip David I Adelman 42Minority Whip Gloria Butler 55House of Representatives edit Presiding Officer edit Position Name Party DistrictSpeaker of the House Glenn Richardson Republican 19Speaker Pro Tempore Mark Burkhalter Republican 50Speaker Emeritus Terry Coleman Democrat 144Majority leadership edit Position Name DistrictHouse Majority Leader Jerry Keen 179Majority Caucus Chairman Sharon Cooper 41Majority Caucus Vice Chairman Jay Roberts 154Majority Caucus Secretary Sue Burmeister 119Majority Whip Barry A Fleming 117Minority leadership edit Position Name DistrictHouse Minority Leader DuBose Porter 143Minority Caucus Chairman Calvin Smyre 132Minority Caucus Vice Chairman Nan Grogan Orrock 58Minority Caucus Secretary Nikki T Randall 138Minority Whip Carolyn Fleming Hugley 133Members of the Georgia State Senate 2005 2006 editDistrict Senator Party Residence1 Eric Johnson Republican Savannah2 Regina Thomas Democratic Savannah3 Jeff Chapman Republican Brunswick4 Jack Hill Republican Reidsville5 Curt Thompson Democratic Norcross6 Doug Stoner Democratic Smyrna7 Greg Goggans Republican Douglas8 Tim Golden Democratic Valdosta9 Don Balfour Republican Snellville10 Emanuel D Jones Democratic Decatur11 John Bulloch Republican Ochlocknee12 Michael S Meyer von Bremen Democratic Albany13 Joseph I Carter Republican Tifton14 George Hooks Democratic Americus15 Ed Harbison Democratic Columbus16 Ronnie Chance Republican Tyrone17 John Douglas Republican Covington18 Cecil Staton Republican Macon19 Tommie Williams Republican Lyons20 Ross Tolleson Republican Perry21 Chip Rogers Republican Woodstock22 Ed Tarver Democratic Augusta23 J B Powell Democratic Blythe24 Jim Whitehead Republican Evans25 Johnny Grant Republican Milledgeville26 Robert Brown Democratic Macon27 Bill Stephens Republican Canton28 Mitch Seabaugh Republican Sharpsburg29 Seth Harp Republican Midland30 Bill Hamrick Republican Carrollton31 Bill Heath Republican Bremen32 Judson H Hill Republican Marietta33 Steve Thompson Democratic Marietta34 Valencia Seay Democratic Riverdale35 Kasim Reed Democratic Atlanta36 Sam Zamarripa Democratic Atlanta37 John J Wiles Republican Marietta38 Horacena Tate Democratic Atlanta39 Vincent D Fort Democratic Atlanta40 Daniel J Weber Republican Dunwoody41 Steve Henson Democratic Tucker42 David Adelman Democratic Decatur43 Steen Miles Democratic Decatur44 Terrell Starr Democratic Jonesboro45 Renee S Unterman Republican Buford46 Brian P Kemp Republican Athens47 Ralph T Hudgens Republican Comer48 David J Shafer Republican Duluth49 Casey Cagle Republican Chestnut Mountain50 Nancy Schaefer Republican Turnerville51 Chip Pearson Republican Dawsonville52 Preston W Smith Republican Rome53 Jeff E Mullis Republican Chickamauga54 Don R Thomas Republican Dalton55 Gloria Butler Democratic Stone Mountain56 Dan Moody Republican AlpharettaMembers of the Georgia State House of Representatives 2005 2006 editDistrict Representative Party Residence1 Jay Neal Republican LaFayette2 Martin Scott Republican Rossville3 Ronald L Forster Republican Ringgold4 Roger Williams Republican Dalton5 John D Meadows III Republican Calhoun6 Tom Dickson Republican Cohutta7 David Ralston Republican Blue Ridge8 Charles F Jenkins Democratic Blairsville9 Amos Amerson Republican Dahlonega10 Benjamin D Bridges Sr Republican Cleveland11 Barbara Massey Reece Democratic Menlo12 Tom Graves Republican Ranger13 Paul E Smith Democratic Rome14 Barry Dean Loudermilk Republican Cassville15 Jeff Lewis Republican White16 Bill Cummings Democratic Rockmart17 Howard R Maxwell Republican Dallas18 Mark Butler Republican Carrollton19 Glenn Richardson Republican Hiram20 Charlice H Byrd Republican Woodstock21 Calvin Hill Republican Canton22 Chuck Scheid Republican Woodstock23 Jack Murphy Republican Cumming24 Tom Knox Republican Suwanee25 James Mills Republican Gainesville26 Carl Rogers Republican Gainesville27 Stacey G Reece Republican Gainesville28 Jeanette Jamieson Democratic Toccoa29 Alan Powell Democratic Hartwell30 Tom McCall Republican Elberton31 Tommy Benton Republican Jefferson32 Judy Manning Republican Marietta33 Don Wix Democratic Austell34 Rich Golick Republican Smyrna35 Ed Setzler Republican Acworth36 Earl Ehrhart Republican Powder Springs37 Terry Johnson Democratic Marietta38 Steve Tumlin Republican Marietta39 Alisha Thomas Morgan Democratic Austell40 Rob Teilhet Democratic Smyrna41 Sharon Cooper Republican Marietta42 Don Parsons Republican Marietta43 Bobby Franklin Republican Marietta44 Sheila Jones Democratic Atlanta45 Matt Dollar Republican Marietta46 Jan Jones Republican Milton47 Chuck Martin Republican Alphretta48 Harry Geisinger Republican Roswell49 Wendell Willard Republican Sandy Springs50 Mark Burkhalter Republican Johns Creek51 Tom Rice Republican Norcross52 Joe Wilkinson Republican Atlanta53 LaNett Stanley Turner Democratic Atlanta54 Edward Lindsey Republican Atlanta55 Able Mable Thomas Democratic Atlanta56 Kathy Ashe Democratic Atlanta57 Pat Gardner Democratic Atlanta58 Nan Grogan Orrock Democratic Atlanta59 Douglas C Dean Democratic Atlanta60 Georganna T Sinkfield Democratic Atlanta61 Robert A Bob Holmes Democratic East Point62 Joe Heckstall Democratic East Point63 Tyrone L Brooks Sr Democratic Atlanta64 Roger B Bruce Democratic Atlanta65 Sharon Beasley Teague Democratic Red Oak66 Virgil Fludd Democratic Tyrone67 Bill Hembree Republican Winston68 Tim Bearden Republican Villa Rica69 Jeff Brown Republican LaGrange70 Lynn Ratigan Smith Republican Newnan71 Billy Horne Republican Sharpsburg72 Dan Lakly Republican Peachtree City73 John P Yates Republican Griffin74 Roberta Abdul Salaam Democratic Riverdale75 Ron Dodson Independent Lake City76 Gail M Buckner Democratic Jonesboro77 Darryl Jordan Democratic Riverdale78 Mike Barnes Democratic Duluth79 Fran Millar Republican Atlanta80 Mike Jacobs Democratic Brookhaven81 Jill Chambers Republican Atlanta82 Paul Jennings Republican Atlanta83 Mary Margaret Oliver Democratic Decatur84 JoAnn McClinton Democratic Atlanta85 Stephanie Stuckey Benfield Democratic Atlanta86 Karla Drenner Democratic Avondale Estates87 Michele D Henson Democratic Stone Mountain88 Billy Mitchell Democratic Stone Mountain89 Earnest Coach Williams Democratic Avondale Estates90 Howard Mosby Democratic Atlanta91 Stan Watson Democratic Decatur92 Pam Stephenson Democratic Atlanta93 Walter Ronnie Sailor Jr Democratic Lithonia94 Randal Mangham Democratic Lithonia95 Robert F Mumford Republican Loganville96 Pedro Rafael Marin Democratic Duluth97 Brooks P Coleman Jr Republican Duluth98 Bobby Clifford Reese Republican Buford99 Hugh Floyd Democratic Norcross100 Brian W Thomas Democratic Lilburn101 Mike Coan Republican Lawrenceville102 Clay Cox Republican Lilburn103 David Casas Republican Lilburn104 John Wilson Heard Republican Lawrenceville105 Donna Sheldon Republican Dacula106 Melvin Everson Republican Snellville107 Len Walker Republican Loganville108 Terry Lamar England Republican Auburn109 Steve Davis Republican McDonough110 John Lunsford Republican McDonough111 Jeff May Republican Monroe112 Doug Holt Republican Social Circle113 Bob Smith Republican Watkinsville114 Keith Heard Democratic Athens115 Jane Kidd Democratic Athens116 Mickey Channell Republican Greensboro117 Barry A Fleming Republican Harlem118 Ben L Harbin Republican Evans119 Sue Burmeister Republican Augusta120 Quincy Murphy Democratic Augusta121 Henry Howard 1 Democratic AugustaEarnestine Howard Democratic Augusta122 Pete Warren Democratic Augusta123 Alberta Jacqueline Anderson Democratic Waynesboro124 Sistie Hudson Democratic Sparta125 Jim Cole Republican Monticello126 David Knight Republican Griffin127 Mack Crawford Republican Concord128 Carl Von Epps Democratic LaGrange129 Vance Smith Jr Republican Columbus130 Debbie Buckner Democratic Junction City131 Richard H Smith Republican Columbus132 Calvin Smyre Democratic Columbus133 Carolyn Fleming Hugley Democratic Columbus134 Mike Cheokas Democratic Americus135 Lynmore James Democratic Montezuma136 Robert Ray Democratic Fort Valley137 David B Graves Republican Macon138 Nikki T Randall Democratic Macon139 David E Lucas Sr Democratic Macon140 Allen G Freeman Republican Macon141 Bobby Eugene Parham Democratic Milledgeville142 Jimmy Lord Democratic Sandersville143 DuBose Porter Democratic Dublin144 Terry Coleman Democratic Eastman145 Willie Lee Talton Republican Warner Robins146 Larry O Neal Republican Bonaire147 Johnny W Floyd Republican Cordele148 Bob Hanner Democratic Parrott149 Gerald E Greene Democratic Cuthbert150 Winfred J Dukes Democratic Albany151 Freddie Powell Sims Democratic Dawson152 Ed Rynders Republican Albany153 Austin Scott Republican Tifton154 Jay Roberts Republican Ocilla155 Greg Morris Republican Vidalia156 Larry Butch Parrish Republican Swainsboro157 Jon G Burns Republican Newington158 Bob Lane Republican Brooklet159 Buddy Carter Republican Pooler160 Bob Bryant Democratic Garden City161 Lester Jackson Democratic Savannah162 Tom Bordeaux Democratic Savannah163 Burke Day Republican Savannah164 Ron Stephens Republican Savannah165 Al Williams Democratic Midway166 Terry E Barnard Republican Glennville167 Roger Bert Lane Republican Darien168 Tommy Smith Republican Nicholls169 Chuck Sims Republican Ambrose170 Penny Houston Republican Nashville171 A Richard Royal Democratic Camilla172 Gene Maddox Republican Cairo173 Mike Keown Republican Thomasville174 Ellis Black Democratic Valdosta175 Ron Borders Democratic Valdosta176 Jay Shaw Democratic Lakeland177 Mark Hatfield Republican Waycross178 George Hinson Mosley Republican Jesup179 Jerry Keen Republican Brunswick180 Cecily A Hill Republican Woodbine Henry Howard died in office of a heart attack on October 3 2005 A special election was held on November 8 2005 to fill the seat which was won by Rep Howard s widow Earnestine Howard She was sworn in on November 17 2005 and will serve out the remainder of her late husband s term of office Notable Legislation edit2005 general session edit Voting edit House Bill 244 2 requires voters to provide photographic identification at polling locations in order to vote and makes voting by absentee ballot easier and also reinstituted the majority vote and runoffs for primaries and general elections which were abolished by the Democratic majority General Assembly in 1995 Amid great controversy the law was signed by Governor Perdue on April 22 2005 Although the law received preclearance from the Department of Justice under the provisions of the Voting Rights Act the law was later ruled unconstitutional by a court in Rome Georgia The current status of the law remains uncertain 2006 general session edit Voting edit Senate Bill 84 like H B 244 requires photographic identification at poll locations to vote To address some of the concerns raised by the court ruling against H B 244 S B 84 has more extensive provisions for assisting those without photographic identification to obtain acceptable identification The bill was passed by both chambers and signed by Governor Perdue on January 26 2006 Like H B 244 S B 84 received preclearance from the Justice Department although it is currently being challenged in court Eminent domain edit House Bill 1313 3 which would restrict the uses for which private property can be taken via eminent domain passed both the House and the Senate with no no votes The bill is expected to be signed by Governor Perdue House Resolution 1306 4 would amend the state constitution by replacing language allowing broad freedom to apply eminent domain with more restrictive language providing for additional restrictions as specified by laws such as H B 1313 The resolution passed the House and the Senate and was signed by Governor Perdue and the question of its final adoption will be put to Georgia voters in the November election Immigration edit Senate Bill 529 5 was strongly advocated by Senator Chip Rodgers and requires beneficiaries of many state services to provide proof of residency Most Democrats voted against the legislation but it nevertheless passed the House and Senate and was signed into law by Governor Perdue on April 17 2006 References edit nbsp Georgia U S state portalGeorgia General Assembly 2005 2006 Legislative Session 2005 2006 Representatives by Name 2005 2006 Senators by District Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 148th Georgia General Assembly amp oldid 1210033240, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
