Sunny Side, City of; repeal Act to incorporate; transfer duties and obligations to Spalding County
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to repeal an Act to incorporate the City of Sunny Side, to provide a new charter for the government of said city, approved February 17, 1950 (Ga. L. 1950, p. 2626), as amended; to provide for transfer of duties and obligations to Spalding County; to provide for transfer of all legal rights, privileges, and assets to Spalding County; to establish a special tax and service district for outstanding bonded indebtedness and other obligations; to provide for transfer of all federal and state permits and licenses; to provide for the transfer of ongoing judicial actions; to provide for the continuation of zoning and land use regulations; to provide for future proceeds of special and regular local option sales taxes; to provide for the designation of the historic Sunny Side community; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
House Passage
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
Mar 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Feb 22, 2023
Signed May 3, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Mar 16, 2023 · House Mar 9, 2023
How they voted
45–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 50
Mar 16, 2023
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican29
82% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 3, 2023
Signed into law
Act 279
upper
May 3, 2023
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Mar 13, 2023
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 9, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Mar 9, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Feb 22, 2023
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
David Knight
RRepublican
P
Karen Mathiak
RRepublican
P
Lauren Daniel
RRepublican
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