GA HB724 | 2023-2024 | Regular Session

Georgia House Bill 724

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on May 1 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-05-01 - Effective Date 2023-05-01
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Thomson, approved March 15, 1973 (Ga. L. 1973, p. 2132), as amended, so as to provide for staggered elections of the mayor and city councilmembers; to provide for initial terms; to modernize provisions regarding elections; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Title

Thomson, City of; mayor and city councilmembers; provide staggered elections

Roll Calls

2023-03-27 - Senate - Local Consent Calendar: Senate Vote #296 (Y: 50 N: 0 NV: 4 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2023-03-20 - House - Local Calendar : House Vote #251 (Y: 165 N: 2 NV: 8 Abs: 3) [PASS]

History

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-05-01		Effective Date 2023-05-01
2023-05-01		Act 197
2023-05-01	House	House Date Signed by Governor
2023-03-31	House	House Sent to Governor
2023-03-27	Senate	Senate Passed/Adopted
2023-03-27	Senate	Senate Committee Favorably Reported
2023-03-21	Senate	Senate Read and Referred
2023-03-20	House	House Passed/Adopted
2023-03-20	House	House Third Readers
2023-03-20	House	House Committee Favorably Reported
2023-03-15	House	House Second Readers
2023-03-14	House	House First Readers
2023-03-13	House	House Hopper

Georgia State Sources

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/65262
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20232024/217679
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20232024/219569
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/65262#21406
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/65262#21534