Town of Fort White, Columbia County
Summary
Town of Fort White, Columbia County; Revises boundaries, general powers to borrow money, & election & terms of members of Town Council; provides council districts; provides for presiding officer of council; provides for salaries of Mayor & members of Town Council, removes provisions relating to municipal court; revises provisions relating to police & fire departments; revises requirements for Town Clerk; removes provisions relating to town auditor, town tax assessor, town treasurer, tax administration, & canvass of election returns; revises requirements for election of candidates to office of Town Council; revises terms of office of councilmembers.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
Jun 2023
Introduced Mar 6, 2023
Signed Jun 28, 2023
Floor votes · Senate May 4, 2023 · House Apr 27, 2023
How they voted
38–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 39
May 4, 2023
D
Democratic11
100% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican27
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
42
Key actions
15
Committee
18
Jun 28, 2023
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
legislature
May 4, 2023
Upper · Passed
CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0
upper
Apr 27, 2023
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Apr 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
CS passed; YEAS 116, NAYS 0
lower
Apr 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported out of State Affairs Committee
lower
Apr 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
Favorable by State Affairs Committee
lower
Apr 7, 2023
Lower · Passed
Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
lower
Mar 29, 2023
Lower · Passed
Now in State Affairs Committee
lower
Mar 29, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee
lower
Mar 29, 2023
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee
lower
Mar 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
Added to Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee agenda
lower
Mar 21, 2023
Lower · Passed
Now in Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee
lower
Mar 21, 2023
Committee
Referred to State Affairs Committee
lower
Mar 21, 2023
Committee
Referred to Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee
lower
Mar 20, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
lower
Mar 20, 2023
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
lower
Mar 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
Added to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee agenda
lower
Mar 9, 2023
Lower · Passed
Now in Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
lower
Mar 9, 2023
Committee
Referred to State Affairs Committee
lower
Mar 9, 2023
Committee
Referred to Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee
lower
Mar 9, 2023
Committee
Referred to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Chuck Brannan
RRepublican
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