All Roll Calls
Yes: 223 • No: 0
GeorgiaHB 6402025-2026 Regular SessionHouse
Alpharetta, City of; election of city offices by majority vote; provide
Sponsored By: Michelle Au (Democrat), Scott Hilton (Republican), Jan Jones (Republican), Todd Jones (Republican), Charles Martin (Republican)
Signed by Governor
Intragovernmental CoordinationState and Local Governmental OperationsLocal Bill
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Alpharetta city winners need a majority vote
Candidates for Alpharetta city offices must receive more than half the votes cast to win. If no candidate does in the general election, the top two candidates face each other in a runoff. The runoff winner must also receive more than half the votes cast.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
Michelle Au
Democrat • House
Scott Hilton
Republican • House
Jan Jones
Republican • House
Todd Jones
Republican • House
Charles Martin
Republican • House
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 3/18/2025
LOCAL CONSENT CALENDAR
Yes: 51 • No: 0 • Other: 2
House vote • 3/4/2025
Local Calendar
Yes: 172 • No: 0 • Other: 6
Actions Timeline
House Date Signed by Governor
5/13/2025HouseAct 159
5/13/2025Effective Date
5/13/2025House Sent to Governor
4/7/2025HouseSenate Committee Favorably Reported
3/18/2025SenateSenate Passed/Adopted
3/18/2025SenateSenate Read and Referred
3/6/2025SenateHouse Committee Favorably Reported
3/4/2025HouseHouse Third Readers
3/4/2025HouseHouse Passed/Adopted
3/4/2025HouseHouse Second Readers
2/28/2025HouseHouse First Readers
2/27/2025HouseHouse Hopper
2/26/2025House
Bill Text
HB 640/AP* (v4)
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