Georgia legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia HB396: Acworth, City of; adopt by reference a certain map
Status: Signed into law, May 13, 2025
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to reincorporate and provide a new charter for the City of Acworth, approved February 17, 1989 (Ga. L. 1989, p. 3512), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 6, 2024 (Ga. L. 2024, p. 4039), so as to adopt by reference a certain map; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend an Act to reincorporate and provide a new charter for the City of Acworth, approved February 17, 1989 (Ga. L. 1989, p. 3512), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 6, 2024 (Ga. L. 2024, p. 4039), so as to adopt by reference a certain map; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED To amend an Act to reincorporate and provide a new charter for the City of Acworth, approved February 17, 1989 (Ga. L. 1989, p. 3512), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 6, 2024 (Ga. L. 2024, p. 4039), so as to adopt by reference a certain map; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: SECTION 1. An Act to reincorporate and provide a new charter for the City of Acworth, approved February 17, 1989 (Ga. L. 1989, p. 3512), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 6, 2024 (Ga. L. 2024, p. 4039), is amended by revising subsection (a) of Section 1.11 as follows: "(a) The boundaries of this city shall be those existing on the effective date of this charter with such alterations as may be made from time to time by local law or in a manner provided by general state law. The boundaries of this city at all times shall be shown on a map, a written description, or any combination thereof, to be retained permanently in the office of the city clerk and to be designated, as the case may be, the 'Official Map or Description of the Corporate Limits of the City of Acworth, Georgia.' Photographic, typed, …
Sponsors
- Campbell, Lisa (D, 35) · primary sponsor
- Ridley, Jordan (R, 22)
- Ginny Ehrhart (R, 36)
- Devan Seabaugh (R, 34)
- McQueen, Mekyah (D, 61)
- Mary Williams (D, 37)
Latest actions
- : Act 140
- : Effective Date
- : House Date Signed by Governor
- : House Sent to Governor
- : Senate Passed/Adopted
- : Senate Committee Favorably Reported
- : Senate Read and Referred
- : House Passed/Adopted
- : House Third Readers
- : House Committee Favorably Reported
Votes
- LOCAL CONSENT CALENDAR: Senate Vote #98 (February 27, 2025): 48 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Local Calendar : House Vote #58 (February 21, 2025): 170 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB396?
- HB396 is a bill in the Georgia Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Acworth, City of; adopt by reference a certain map.
- What does HB396 do?
- In its own words: To amend an Act to reincorporate and provide a new charter for the City of Acworth, approved February 17, 1989 (Ga. L. 1989, p. 3512), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 6, 2024 (Ga. L. 2024, p. 4039), so as to adopt by reference a certain map; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB396?
- Signed into law as of May 13, 2025. Latest action: Act 140 (May 13, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB396?
- Campbell, Lisa (D, 35), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB396?
- On the Georgia Legislature website: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70197
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