City of Trenton in Dade County; position of city clerk from elective to appointive; change
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act reincorporating and providing a new charter for the City of Trenton in Dade County, approved March 26, 1987 (Ga. L. 1987, p. 4725), as amended, so as to change the position of city clerk from elective to appointive; to provide for the current city clerk to serve out the remainder of his or her term; to provide for the appointment of city clerks; to provide for the election of certain city officers; 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 2017
Committee Review
Mar 2018
Senate Passage
Feb 2018
House Passage
Mar 2018
Signed into Law
May 2018
Introduced Mar 9, 2017
Signed May 3, 2018
Floor votes · Senate Feb 1, 2018
How they voted
21–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 24
Feb 1, 2018
D
Democratic10
90% Yea
R
Republican14
85% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 3, 2018
Signed into law
Act 398
upper
May 3, 2018
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 5, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 5, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Feb 1, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Feb 1, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Mar 10, 2017
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jeff Mullis
RRepublican
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