2023-2024 Regular SessionGeorgia Legislature

HB734: Preston, City of; clarify that the territory formerly included within the boundaries of the city is subject to governance by the Unified Government of Webster County

Legislative Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to repeal an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Preston in the County of Webster, approved May 17, 2004 (Ga. L. 2004, p. 4127), as amended; to thereby clarify that the territory formerly included within the boundaries of the city is subject to governance by the governing authority of the Unified Government of Webster County, Georgia; to provide for the devolution of all assets and obligations of the City of Preston to the Unified Government of Webster County, Georgia; to provide for other related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Bill History

3/14/2023
House Hopper
House of Representatives
3/15/2023
House First Readers
House of Representatives
3/16/2023
House Second Readers
House of Representatives
3/23/2023
House Committee Favorably Reported
House of Representatives
3/23/2023
House Third Readers
House of Representatives
3/23/2023
House Passed/Adopted
House of Representatives
3/23/2023
Senate Read and Referred
Senate
3/27/2023
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
Senate
3/29/2023
Senate Passed/Adopted
Senate
4/5/2023
House Sent to Governor
House of Representatives
5/1/2023
House Date Signed by Governor
House of Representatives
5/1/2023
Act 203
5/1/2023
Effective Date 2023-05-01

Roll Call Votes

Local Consent Calendar: Senate Vote #338
3/29/2023
52
Yea
0
Nay
3
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Local Calendar : House Vote #271
3/23/2023
162
Yea
0
Nay
12
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

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

Sponsors

Republican: 1

Primary Sponsor

Mike Cheokas
Mike Cheokas
Republican

Documents

Enrolled
Bill Text3/31/20238.0 KB
Introduced
Bill Text3/14/20237.9 KB