Forsyth, City of; powers of city manager; revise provisions
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
Feb 2024
House Passage
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
Feb 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Mar 9, 2023
Signed May 6, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 8, 2024 · House Mar 16, 2023
How they voted
43–1
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 49
Feb 8, 2024
D
Democratic21
76% Yea
R
Republican28
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 6, 2024
Signed into law
Act 636
upper
May 6, 2024
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Feb 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Feb 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Mar 20, 2023
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Mar 9, 2023
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Dale Washburn
RRepublican
P
David Knight
RRepublican
P
Robert Dickey
RRepublican
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