2023-2024 Regular SessionGeorgia Legislature

HB724: Thomson, City of; mayor and city councilmembers; provide staggered elections

Legislative 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.

Bill History

3/13/2023
House Hopper
House of Representatives
3/14/2023
House First Readers
House of Representatives
3/15/2023
House Second Readers
House of Representatives
3/20/2023
House Committee Favorably Reported
House of Representatives
3/20/2023
House Third Readers
House of Representatives
3/20/2023
House Passed/Adopted
House of Representatives
3/21/2023
Senate Read and Referred
Senate
3/27/2023
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
Senate
3/27/2023
Senate Passed/Adopted
Senate
3/31/2023
House Sent to Governor
House of Representatives
5/1/2023
House Date Signed by Governor
House of Representatives
5/1/2023
Act 197
5/1/2023
Effective Date 2023-05-01

Roll Call Votes

Local Consent Calendar: Senate Vote #296
3/27/2023
50
Yea
0
Nay
4
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Local Calendar : House Vote #251
3/20/2023
165
Yea
2
Nay
8
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(5/1/2023)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine Die

Sponsors

Republican: 1
Democrat: 1

Co-Sponsors (1)

Documents

Enrolled
Bill Text4/3/202310.5 KB
Introduced
Bill Text3/13/202310.5 KB