2023-2024 Regular Session • Georgia Legislature
HB788: Blackshear, City of; city council; decrease size to five members; provisions
Legislative Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Blackshear, approved March 19, 1993 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 4091), as amended, so as to decrease the size of the city council from six to five members; to update provisions relating to elections, meetings, organization, and voting of the city council; to change the description of the council districts; to revise provisions relating to city rules and regulations related to employees; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill History
3/20/2023
House Hopper
House of Representatives
3/20/2023
House First Readers
House of Representatives
3/21/2023
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
3/29/2023
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
Senate
3/29/2023
Senate Passed/Adopted
Senate
4/5/2023
House Sent to Governor
House of Representatives
5/3/2023
House Date Signed by Governor
House of Representatives
5/3/2023
Act 324
5/3/2023
Effective Date 2023-05-03
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(5/3/2023)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine Die
Sponsors
Republican: 1
Primary Sponsor

Steven Meeks
Republican