All Roll Calls
Yes: 207 • No: 0
GeorgiaHB 15082025-2026 Regular SessionHouse
Pembroke, City of; election and terms for mayor and city council members; revise provisions
Sponsored By: Lehman Franklin (Republican), Jesse Petrea (Republican), Ron Stephens (Republican)
Signed by Governor
Intragovernmental CoordinationState and Local Governmental OperationsLocal Bill
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Current Pembroke leaders finish terms
The mayor and council members in office when this law takes effect keep serving until their elected terms end. The law also repeals any local laws that conflict with these new election and term rules.
Pembroke sets 2027 election and terms
Pembroke holds the next mayor and council election on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November 2027. Winners take office on the second Monday in January 2028. In 2027, council members in Districts 1, 3, and 5 serve two-year terms. The mayor and members in Districts 2 and 4 serve four-year terms. After that, all terms are four years, with city elections in odd-numbered years and winners starting the second Monday in January.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
Lehman Franklin
Republican • House
Jesse Petrea
Republican • House
Ron Stephens
Republican • House
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 3/19/2026
LOCAL CONSENT CALENDAR
Yes: 49 • No: 0 • Other: 5
House vote • 3/12/2026
Local Calendar
Yes: 158 • No: 0 • Other: 14
Actions Timeline
House Date Signed by Governor
5/11/2026HouseAct 575
5/11/2026Effective Date
5/11/2026House Sent to Governor
4/6/2026HouseSenate Committee Favorably Reported
3/19/2026SenateSenate Passed/Adopted
3/19/2026SenateSenate Read and Referred
3/16/2026SenateHouse Committee Favorably Reported
3/12/2026HouseHouse Third Readers
3/12/2026HouseHouse Passed/Adopted
3/12/2026HouseHouse Second Readers
3/9/2026HouseHouse First Readers
3/6/2026HouseHouse Hopper
3/4/2026House
Bill Text
HB 1508/AP* (v4)
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