Georgia House Bill 542

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: Passed on May 3 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-05-03 - Effective Date 2024-01-01
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to repeal an Act to incorporate the City of Sunny Side, to provide a new charter for the government of said city, approved February 17, 1950 (Ga. L. 1950, p. 2626), as amended; to provide for transfer of duties and obligations to Spalding County; to provide for transfer of all legal rights, privileges, and assets to Spalding County; to establish a special tax and service district for outstanding bonded indebtedness and other obligations; to provide for transfer of all federal and state permits and licenses; to provide for the transfer of ongoing judicial actions; to provide for the continuation of zoning and land use regulations; to provide for future proceeds of special and regular local option sales taxes; to provide for the designation of the historic Sunny Side community; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sunny Side, City of; repeal Act to incorporate; transfer duties and obligations to Spalding County

Rep. Karen Mathiak [R]

Rep. David Knight [R]

Rep. Lauren Daniel [R]

2023-03-16 - Senate - Local Consent Calendar: Senate Vote #239 (Y: 50 N: 0 NV: 4 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2023-03-09 - House - Local Calendar : House Vote #219 (Y: 157 N: 0 NV: 16 Abs: 5) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-05-03		Effective Date 2024-01-01
2023-05-03		Act 279
2023-05-03	House	House Date Signed by Governor
2023-03-30	House	House Sent to Governor
2023-03-16	Senate	Senate Passed/Adopted
2023-03-16	Senate	Senate Committee Favorably Reported
2023-03-13	Senate	Senate Read and Referred
2023-03-09	House	House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2023-03-09	House	House Third Readers
2023-03-09	House	House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2023-02-27	House	House Second Readers
2023-02-23	House	House First Readers
2023-02-22	House	House Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/64714
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20232024/215629
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20232024/217477
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20232024/217478
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20232024/218322
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/64714#21324
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/64714#21392