HB 966 Georgia House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Garden City, City of; mayor to fill any vacancy in the office of mayor pro tempore; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Garden City, approved April 17, 1973 (Ga. L. 1973, p. 3581), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 6, 2024 (Ga. L. 2024, p. 4332), so as to provide for the mayor to fill any vacancy in the office of mayor pro tempore; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Feb 2026

House Passage

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Feb 2026

Signed into Law

Apr 2026

Introduced Jan 14, 2026 Signed Apr 2, 2026

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What changed between versions

LC 62 0244/a → HB 966/AP* · 1 edit

MINOR

The bill title was updated to reflect that it has passed both the House and Senate, and the version identifier was changed from a draft code number to an official assembly version. These are technical updates confirming the bill's legislative status rather than substantive policy changes.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill title to indicate it has passed both chambers and revised the version identifier to reflect the official assembly stage.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 24, 2026 · House Feb 12, 2026

How they voted

51–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 52

Feb 24, 2026

D Democratic20

20 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican32

31 Yea 1

96% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Apr 2, 2026

Signed into law

Act 376

upper

Apr 2, 2026

Signed into law

House Date Signed by Governor

lower

Feb 24, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate Passed/Adopted

upper

Feb 24, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee Favorably Reported

upper

Feb 17, 2026

Committee

Senate Read and Referred

upper

Feb 12, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Passed/Adopted

lower

Feb 12, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Committee Favorably Reported

lower

Jan 14, 2026

Introduced

House Hopper

lower

5 primary · 0 co-sponsors