HB 561 Georgia House · 2017-2018 Regular Session

Springfield, City of; provide for corporate boundaries; provisions

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a new charter for the City of Springfield, approved April 11, 2012 (Ga. L. 2012, p. 4840), so as to provide for corporate boundaries; to provide for members of the city council; to provide for political activities of officers and employees; to provide for organizational meetings; to provide for ordinances; to provide for a mayor pro tempore; to provide for administrative and service departments; to provide for a city attorney; to provide for jurisdiction of the municipal court; to provide for appellate review; to provide for an operating budget; to provide for capital improvements; to provide for purchasing; to provide for sale and lease of property; to provide for bonds for officials; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2017
Committee Review
Mar 2017
House Passage
Mar 2017
Senate Passage
Mar 2017
Signed into Law
May 2017
Introduced Mar 9, 2017 Signed May 3, 2017
Floor votes · House Mar 14, 2017

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
13
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 3, 2017
Signed into law
Act 132
upper
May 3, 2017
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 22, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 22, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Mar 15, 2017
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 14, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 14, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Bill Hitchens
Bill Hitchens
RRepublican
GA
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