Preston, City of; clarify that the territory formerly included within the boundaries of the city is subject to governance by the Unified Government of Webster County
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to repeal an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Preston in the County of Webster, approved May 17, 2004 (Ga. L. 2004, p. 4127), as amended; to thereby clarify that the territory formerly included within the boundaries of the city is subject to governance by the governing authority of the Unified Government of Webster County, Georgia; to provide for the devolution of all assets and obligations of the City of Preston to the Unified Government of Webster County, Georgia; to provide for other related matters; 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 14, 2023
Signed May 1, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Mar 29, 2023 · House Mar 23, 2023
How they voted
46–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 50
Mar 29, 2023
D
Democratic21
95% Yea
R
Republican29
89% 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 203
upper
May 1, 2023
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 29, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 27, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Mar 23, 2023
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Mar 14, 2023
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mike Cheokas
RRepublican
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