Savannah, City of; implement a limitation on number of terms the aldermen may serve
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act amending the several Acts relating to and incorporating the Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Savannah, approved March 17, 1978 (Ga. L. 1978, p. 3998), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 20, 1990 (Ga. L. 1990, p. 3995), so as to implement a limitation on the number of terms the aldermen may serve; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
House Passage
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
Mar 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Mar 7, 2023
Signed May 1, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Mar 27, 2023 · House Mar 16, 2023
How they voted
47–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 50
Mar 27, 2023
D
Democratic21
85% Yea
R
Republican29
100% 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 187
upper
May 1, 2023
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 27, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 27, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Mar 20, 2023
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Mar 7, 2023
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Anne Westbrook
DDemocratic
P
Bill Hitchens
RRepublican
P
Carl Gilliard
DDemocratic
P
Edna Jackson
DDemocratic
P
Ron Stephens
RRepublican
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