HB 1401 Georgia House · 2023-2024 Regular Session

Blakely, City of; provide new charter

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Blakely; to provide for incorporation, boundaries, and powers of the city; to provide for the exercise of powers and limitations on powers; to provide for a governing authority of such city and the powers, duties, authority, prohibitions, elections, terms, removal from office, method of filling vacancies, compensation, expenses, and qualifications; to provide for conflict of interest and holding other offices; to provide for pending matters; to provide for definitions and construction; to provide for severability; to provide for related matters; to repeal specific Acts; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Feb 26, 2024 Signed May 6, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 18, 2024 · House Mar 5, 2024

How they voted

500
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 52
Mar 18, 2024
D Democratic22
20 Yea 2
90% Yea
R Republican30
30 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
12
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 6, 2024
Signed into law
Act 656
upper
May 6, 2024
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 18, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 18, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Mar 7, 2024
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 5, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 5, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Feb 26, 2024
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Gerald Greene
Gerald Greene
RRepublican
GA
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