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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 966: Garden City, City of; mayor to fill any vacancy in the office of mayor pro tempore; provide

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 966 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on January 14, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Garden City, City of; mayor to fill any vacancy in the office of mayor pro tempore; provide. Primary sponsor: Anne Westbrook (Democratic), Edna Jackson (Democratic), Carl Gilliard (Democratic), Ron Stephens (Republican), Bill Hitchens (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 2, 2026): Effective Date.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

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.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Anne WestbrookPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse163
Edna JacksonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse165
Carl GilliardPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse162
Ron StephensPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse164
Bill HitchensPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse161

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Effective Date
  2. Act 376
  3. House Date Signed by Governor
  4. House Sent to Governor
  5. Senate Passed/Adopted
  6. Senate Committee Favorably Reported
  7. Senate Read and Referred
  8. House Passed/Adopted
  9. House Third Readers
  10. House Committee Favorably Reported
  11. House Second Readers
  12. House First Readers

Showing 12 most recent of 13 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source