Columbus, City of; city council; revise districts of members
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a new charter for the county-wide government of Columbus, Georgia, approved April 5, 1993 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 4978), as amended, so as to revise the districts for the election of members of the city council; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2022
Committee Review
Mar 2022
House Passage
Mar 2022
Senate Passage
Mar 2022
Signed into Law
Apr 2022
Introduced Mar 11, 2022
Signed Apr 11, 2022
Floor votes · House Mar 23, 2022
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Apr 11, 2022
Signed into law
Act 591
upper
Apr 11, 2022
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 30, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 30, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Mar 25, 2022
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 23, 2022
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 23, 2022
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Calvin Smyre
DDemocratic
P
Carolyn Hugley
DDemocratic
P
Debbie Buckner
DDemocratic
P
Richard Smith
RRepublican
P
Vance Smith
RRepublican
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