Georgia House Bill 688 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 3-1)
Status: Passed on May 6 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-05-06 - Act 180
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to incorporate and to grant a new charter to the City of Covington, approved January 30, 1962 (Ga. L. 1962, p. 2003), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 18, 1967 (Ga. L. 1967, p. 3157), so as to provide for term limits for the governing authority of such municipality; to provide for a referendum; to provide for contingent effective dates; to provide for automatic repeal under certain circumstances; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Covington, City of; term limits for the governing authority of such municipality; provide

Rep. Dave Belton [R]

Rep. Andrew Welch [R]

Rep. Dale Rutledge [R]

Rep. Pam Dickerson [D]

2019-04-02 - Senate - Senate Vote #374 (Y: 48 N: 1 NV: 7 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-03-28 - House - House Vote #310 (Y: 152 N: 5 NV: 17 Abs: 5) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-05-06		Act 180
2019-05-06	House	House Date Signed by Governor
2019-04-11	House	House Sent to Governor
2019-04-02	Senate	Senate Passed/Adopted
2019-03-29	Senate	Senate Committee Favorably Reported
2019-03-29	Senate	Senate Read and Referred
2019-03-28	House	House Passed/Adopted
2019-03-28	House	House Third Readers
2019-03-28	House	House Committee Favorably Reported
2019-03-26	House	House Second Readers
2019-03-25	House	House First Readers
2019-03-25	House	House Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/56244
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20192020/185847
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20192020/187465
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/56244#17040
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/56244#17264