2021-2022 Regular SessionGeorgia Legislature

HB739: Blue Ridge, City of; staggered terms of mayor and councilmembers; provide

Legislative Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Blue Ridge in Fannin County, approved March 21, 1989 (Ga. L. 1989, p. 3823), as amended, so as to provide for staggered terms of the mayor and councilmembers; to revise provisions regarding the filling of vacancies on the governing authority; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Bill History

3/8/2021
House Hopper
House of Representatives
3/9/2021
House First Readers
House of Representatives
3/10/2021
House Second Readers
House of Representatives
3/16/2021
House Committee Favorably Reported
House of Representatives
3/16/2021
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
House of Representatives
3/18/2021
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
House of Representatives
3/18/2021
House Third Readers
House of Representatives
3/18/2021
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
House of Representatives
3/22/2021
Senate Read and Referred
Senate
3/25/2021
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
Senate
3/25/2021
Senate Passed/Adopted
Senate
4/5/2021
House Sent to Governor
House of Representatives
5/3/2021
House Date Signed by Governor
House of Representatives
5/3/2021
Act 82
5/3/2021
Effective Date 2021-05-03

Roll Call Votes

Local Consent Calendar: Senate Vote #263
3/25/2021
48
Yea
1
Nay
5
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Local Calendar: House Vote #263
3/18/2021
137
Yea
11
Nay
18
Not Voting
14
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(5/3/2021)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session

Sponsors

Republican: 1

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/1/197012.6 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text1/1/197010.9 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text1/1/197011.1 KB
Enrolled
Bill Text1/1/197011.1 KB