Georgia legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia HB1577: Woodbine, City of; mayor; revise powers
Status: Passed one chamber, March 27, 2026
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a new charter for the City of Woodbine, approved March 25, 1996 (Ga. L. 1996, p. 3670), so as to revise the powers of the mayor; to authorize the mayor to vote on all matters before the city council; to provide for the mayor to select and supervise the city administrator; to provide for the suspension of the city administrator in certain circumstances; to revise contracting procedures; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend an Act providing a new charter for the City of Woodbine, approved March 25, 1996 (Ga. L. 1996, p. 3670), so as to revise the powers of the mayor; to authorize the mayor to vote on all matters before the city council; to provide for the mayor to select and supervise the city administrator; to provide for the suspension of the city administrator in certain circumstances; to revise contracting procedures; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED To amend an Act providing a new charter for the City of Woodbine, approved March 25, 1996 (Ga. L. 1996, p. 3670), so as to revise the powers of the mayor; to authorize the mayor to vote on all matters before the city council; to provide for the mayor to select and supervise the city administrator; to provide for the suspension of the city administrator in certain circumstances; to revise contracting procedures; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: SECTION 1. An Act providing a new charter for the City of Woodbine, approved March 25, 1996 (Ga. L. 1996, p. 3670), is amended in Section 3.22 by revising paragraph (7) as follows: "(7) Participate in the discussion of all matters brought before the city council and vote on all matters;" SECTION 2. Said Act is further amended in Section 4.14 by revising subsections (a) and (b) as follows: H. B. 1577 LC 47 4265 "(a) The mayor may appoint a city administrator, subject to the approval of the city council, who shall be the chief administrative officer of the city. The city administrator shall be responsible to the mayor and city council for the administration and conduct of all city …
Sponsors
- Steven Sainz (R, 180) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Senate Read and Referred
- : House Passed/Adopted
- : House Third Readers
- : House Committee Favorably Reported
- : House Second Readers
- : House First Readers
- : House Hopper
Votes
- Local Calendar : House Vote #754 (March 25, 2026): 164 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB1577?
- HB1577 is a bill in the Georgia Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Woodbine, City of; mayor; revise powers.
- What does HB1577 do?
- In its own words: To amend an Act providing a new charter for the City of Woodbine, approved March 25, 1996 (Ga. L. 1996, p. 3670), so as to revise the powers of the mayor; to authorize the mayor to vote on all matters before the city council; to provide for the mayor to select and supervise the city administrator; to provide for the suspension of the city administrator in certain circumstances; to revise contracting procedures; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB1577?
- Passed one chamber as of March 27, 2026. Latest action: Senate Read and Referred (March 27, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1577?
- Steven Sainz (R, 180).
- Where is the official record for HB1577?
- On the Georgia Legislature website: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74213
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