Demorest, City of; Redevelopment Powers Law; provide for a referendum
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the City of Demorest, Georgia, to exercise all redevelopment and other powers provided for under Article IX, Section II, Paragraph VII(b) of the Georgia Constitution and Chapter 44 of Title 36 of the O.C.G.A., the "Redevelopment Powers Law," as amended; to provide for a referendum; to provide for effective dates; to provide for automatic repeal under certain circumstances; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Mar 3, 2025
Signed May 13, 2025
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The bill version was updated to reflect that it has passed both the House and Senate, with minor formatting changes to the bill number and page headers. No substantive policy changes were made to the content of the legislation itself.
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Bill title updated to indicate it has passed both chambers of the legislature ("AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE").
Bill number format changed from LC 47 3372 to LC 47 3372/AP to reflect its current version status.
Floor votes · Senate Apr 4, 2025 · House Mar 28, 2025
How they voted
51–2
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 55
Apr 4, 2025
D
Democratic22
86% Yea
R
Republican33
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 13, 2025
Signed into law
Act 213
upper
May 13, 2025
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Apr 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Apr 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Mar 31, 2025
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Mar 3, 2025
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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