Bill Sponsor
Georgia House Bill 1005
Session 2025_26
Austell, City of; provide for a city manager
Active
Active
Passed Senate on Feb 24, 2026
Sponsors
First Action
Jan 16, 2026
Latest Action
Feb 24, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1005
State
Georgia
Session
2025_26
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Primary
Democrat
Primary
House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (1)
checkPassed on February 12, 2026
Motion Text
House Vote #506 - 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Roll Call Votes
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ANDERSON
Yes
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BAKER
Yes
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CAMPBELL
Yes
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CAMPBELL
Yes
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CANNON
Yes
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CANNON
Yes
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CLARK
Yes
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CLARK
Yes
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HOWARD
Yes
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HOWARD
Yes
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JONES
Yes
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JONES
Yes
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JONES
Yes
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JONES
Other
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RIDLEY
Yes
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RIDLEY
Yes
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SMITH
Yes
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SMITH
Yes
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SMITH
Yes
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SMITH
Yes
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TAYLOR
Yes
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TAYLOR
Yes
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a new charter for the City of Austell, approved March 28, 1986 (Ga. L. 1986, p. 4902), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 4, 1991 (Ga. L. 1991, p. 4498) and an Act approved April 5, 1993 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 4503), so as to provide for a city manager; to revise the powers and duties of city council committees, the mayor, and department directors to reflect the establishment of a city manager; to provide for the appointment, removal, and powers of the city manager and city council; to provide for an acting city manager; to prohibit mayor and council interference with the administration of the city departments; to revise provisions related to the hiring and removal of department directors; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Actions (9)
02/24/2026
Senate
Senate Passed/Adopted
02/24/2026
Senate
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
02/17/2026
Senate
Senate Read and Referred
02/12/2026
House
House Passed/Adopted
02/12/2026
House
House Third Readers
02/12/2026
House
House Committee Favorably Reported
01/28/2026
House
House Second Readers
01/27/2026
House
House First Readers
01/16/2026
House
House Hopper