Pendergrass, City of; add two new members to city council
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act incorporating the Town of Pendergrass, in the County of Jackson, approved December 30, 1890 (Ga. L. 1890-91, Vol. II, p. 681), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 5, 1994 (Ga. L. 1994, p. 4755), so as to add two new members to the city council; to revise provisions governing quorums and overriding vetoes; to update reference to applicable state election law; to provide for initial and staggered terms of the new councilmembers; to provide for conflict of interest; to provide for holding of other offices; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2021
House Passage
Mar 2021
Senate Passage
Mar 2021
Signed into Law
May 2021
Introduced Mar 8, 2021
Signed May 3, 2021
Floor votes · House Mar 18, 2021
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 3, 2021
Signed into law
Act 80
upper
May 3, 2021
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 29, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 29, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Mar 22, 2021
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 18, 2021
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 18, 2021
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Tommy Benton
RRepublican
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