Brookhaven, City of; increase term limit of mayor
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to incorporate the City of Brookhaven in DeKalb County, approved April 16, 2012 (Ga. L. 2012, p. 5527), as amended, so as to increase the term limit of the mayor; to repeal expired provisions related to election of mayor and councilmembers during the first four years of the city's existence; to provide for the filling of vacancies in the offices of mayor and councilmembers of more than 12 months; to provide for the filling of vacancies in the offices of mayor and councilmembers of less than 12 months; 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
Jul 2020
Introduced Mar 25, 2019
Signed Jul 29, 2020
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Amendments
2
Jul 29, 2020
Signed into law
Act 523
upper
Jul 29, 2020
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Jun 26, 2020
Introduced
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
upper
Jun 25, 2020
Introduced
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub As Amended
lower
Apr 2, 2019
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Mar 29, 2019
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
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
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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