HB 789 Georgia House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Oglethorpe, City of; certain hearings of the governing authority; revise provisions

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to create a new charter for the City of Oglethorpe, approved March 11, 1975 (Ga. L. 1975, p. 2630), as amended, so as to revise provisions relating to certain hearings of the governing authority; to revise provisions related to the powers of the mayor pro tem; to revise provisions related to filling vacancies on the mayor and council; to update provisions related to the municipal court; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Mar 18, 2025 Signed May 13, 2025
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What changed between versions

LC 47 3456/a HB 789/AP* · 1 edit
MINOR
The bill version changed from LC 47 3456 to LC 47 3456/AP, indicating it has passed both the House and Senate. The primary change is the addition of '(AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)' to the bill title, confirming final legislative approval. No substantive policy changes, amendments to sections, or new provisions were identified in the provided diff.
TECHNICAL

Bill title updated to reflect passage through both legislative chambers, changing LC 47 3456 to LC 47 3456/AP and adding '(AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)' designation.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 31, 2025 · House Mar 27, 2025

How they voted

470
Passed · 8 other
Total votes 55
Mar 31, 2025
D Democratic22
18 Yea 4
81% Yea
R Republican33
29 Yea 4
87% 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 230
upper
May 13, 2025
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Mar 28, 2025
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Patty Marie Stinson
Patty Marie Stinson
DDemocratic
GA
150