HB 1483 Georgia House · 2023-2024 Regular Session

Washington, City of; offices of mayor and councilmember; provide term limits

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a new charter for the City of Washington, Georgia, approved February 14, 1958 (Ga. L. 1958, p. 2139), as amended, so as to provide for term limits for the offices of mayor and councilmember; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to provide for mandatory execution of election and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Mar 13, 2024 Signed May 6, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 21, 2024 · House Mar 18, 2024

How they voted

340
Passed · 16 other
Total votes 50
Mar 21, 2024
D Democratic21
9 Yea 12
42% Yea
R Republican29
25 Yea 4
86% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
13
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 6, 2024
Signed into law
Act 686
upper
May 6, 2024
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 21, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 21, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Mar 20, 2024
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 18, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 18, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Mar 13, 2024
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Rob Leverett
Rob Leverett
RRepublican
GA
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