Sandy Springs, City of; city council; change description of districts
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for a new charter for the City of Sandy Springs in Fulton County, approved April 15, 2005 (Ga. L. 2005, p. 3515), as amended, so as to change the description of the election districts for the city council; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; 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 27, 2023
Signed May 1, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Mar 20, 2023 · House Mar 13, 2023
How they voted
41–0
Passed · 9 other
Total votes 50
Mar 20, 2023
D
Democratic21
76% Yea
R
Republican29
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 1, 2023
Signed into law
Act 156
upper
May 1, 2023
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 20, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 20, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Mar 14, 2023
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 13, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Mar 13, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Feb 27, 2023
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Betsy Holland
DDemocratic
P
Deborah Silcox
RRepublican
P
Esther Panitch
DDemocratic
P
Shea Roberts
DDemocratic
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