City of Forsyth; provisions related to the powers of the city manager related to appointment of department heads; revise
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Forsyth, approved May 5, 2015 (Ga. L. 2015, p. 3542), so as to revise provisions related to the powers of the city manager related to appointment of department heads; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
Mar 2023
House Passage
Mar 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Mar 7, 2023
Signed May 1, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Mar 13, 2023 · House Mar 29, 2023
How they voted
39–6
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 50
Mar 13, 2023
D
Democratic21
61% 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 130
upper
May 1, 2023
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 29, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 29, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Mar 13, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 13, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Mar 8, 2023
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 7, 2023
Introduced
Senate Hopper
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
John Kennedy
RRepublican
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