Bill Sponsor
Georgia Senate Bill 628
Session 2025_26
Richmond County and City of Augusta; council-manager form of government; provide
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Mar 19, 2026
Sponsor
First Action
Mar 19, 2026
Latest Action
Mar 31, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
628
State
Georgia
Session
2025_26
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Primary
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the consolidation of Richmond County and the City of Augusta, approved March 27, 1995 (Ga. L. 1995, p. 3648), as amended, so as to provide for a council-manager form of government; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to provide for mandatory execution of election and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Actions (5)
03/31/2026
Senate
Senate Tabled
03/27/2026
Senate
Senate Read Second Time
03/27/2026
Senate
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
03/20/2026
Senate
Senate Read and Referred
03/19/2026
Senate
Senate Hopper