Covington, City of; term limits for the governing authority of such municipality; provide
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to incorporate and to grant a new charter to the City of Covington, approved January 30, 1962 (Ga. L. 1962, p. 2003), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 18, 1967 (Ga. L. 1967, p. 3157), so as to provide for term limits for the governing authority of such municipality; to provide for a referendum; to provide for contingent effective dates; to provide for automatic repeal under certain circumstances; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2019
Committee Review
Mar 2019
House Passage
Mar 2019
Senate Passage
Apr 2019
Signed into Law
May 2019
Introduced Mar 25, 2019
Signed May 6, 2019
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 6, 2019
Signed into law
Act 180
upper
May 6, 2019
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Apr 2, 2019
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 29, 2019
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Mar 29, 2019
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 28, 2019
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 28, 2019
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Andrew Welch
RRepublican
P
Dave Belton
RRepublican
P
Pam Dickerson
DDemocratic
P
Roger Rutledge
RRepublican
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