# Georgia HB 1508: Pembroke, City of; election and terms for mayor and city council members; revise provisions

Georgia HB 1508, Pembroke, City of; election and terms for mayor and city council members; revise provisions, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Lehman Franklin (Republican), Jesse Petrea (Republican), Ron Stephens (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-05-11 (House Date Signed by Governor) (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia HB 1508
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Pembroke, City of; election and terms for mayor and city council members; revise provisions
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-03-04
- Last action: 2026-05-11, House Date Signed by Governor
- Sponsors: Lehman Franklin (Republican), Jesse Petrea (Republican), Ron Stephens (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Intragovernmental Coordination, State and Local Governmental Operations, Local Bill
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (207 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Current Pembroke leaders finish terms: benefit, low. 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: benefit, low. 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 ter…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Lehman Franklin (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jesse Petrea (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Ron Stephens (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-19 | Senate | LOCAL CONSENT CALENDAR | pass | 49 | 0 | 5 |
| 2026-03-12 | House | Local Calendar | pass | 158 | 0 | 14 |

## Actions (13)

- 2026-05-11: House Date Signed by Governor (House)
- 2026-05-11: Act 575
- 2026-05-11: Effective Date
- 2026-04-06: House Sent to Governor (House)
- 2026-03-19: Senate Committee Favorably Reported (Senate)
- 2026-03-19: Senate Passed/Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-03-16: Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: House Committee Favorably Reported (House)
- 2026-03-12: House Third Readers (House)
- 2026-03-12: House Passed/Adopted (House)
- 2026-03-09: House Second Readers (House)
- 2026-03-06: House First Readers (House)
- 2026-03-04: House Hopper (House)

## Bill text

- HB 1508/AP* (v4): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/246635)

## Related bills

- SB 160: Reckless Stunt Driving; a motor vehicle involved in a second offense of reckless stunt driving; replace the forfeiture penalty (signed)
- SB 384: Motor Vehicle; optional five-year motor vehicle registration and revalidation for certain motor vehicles; provide (signed)
- SB 76: License Plates; specialty license plate benefitting the Georgia Veterans Service Foundation; establish (signed)
- SB 406: "Georgia Property Owners' Bill of Rights Act"; enact (signed)
- HB 1391: Specialty license plates; honor public safety officers; establish (signed)
- HB 1344: Georgia Insurance Affordability and Claims Integrity Act; enact (signed)

## Sources
- [HB 1508/AP* (v4) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/246635)

## Related
- [SB 160: Reckless Stunt Driving; a motor vehicle involved in a second offense of reckles…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB160-2025-2026)
- [SB 384: Motor Vehicle; optional five-year motor vehicle registration and revalidation f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB384-2025-2026)
- [SB 76: License Plates; specialty license plate benefitting the Georgia Veterans Servic…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB76-2025-2026)
- [SB 406: "Georgia Property Owners' Bill of Rights Act"; enact](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB406-2025-2026)
- [HB 1391: Specialty license plates; honor public safety officers; establish](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-HB1391-2025-2026)
- [HB 1344: Georgia Insurance Affordability and Claims Integrity Act; enact](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-HB1344-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-HB1508-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).