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HB592Introduced in the House

Cleveland, City of; provide new charter

Passed

Introduced by Stan Gunter, District 8

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Cleveland; to provide for incorporation, boundaries, and powers of the city; to provide for the exercise of powers and limitations on powers; to provide for a mayor pro tem; to provide for a city manager and powers and duties thereof; to provide for acting city managers; to provide for administrative responsibilities; to provide for boards, commissions, and authorities; to provide for sale of city property; to provide for bonds for officials; to provide for pending matters; to provide for definitions and construction; to provide for severability; to provide for related matters; to repeal specific Acts; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Where it stands

Effective Date 2025-05-13

May 13, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

SenateStage: Local Consent Calendar: Senate Vote #221 · March 10, 2025

43

Yes

1

No

12

Absent or Not Voting

56 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Ben Watson1Yes
Derek Mallow2Absent
Mike Hodges3Yes
Billy Hickman4Yes
Sheikh Rahman5Yes
Matt Brass6Absent
Nabilah Islam Parkes7Yes
Russ Goodman8Yes
Nikki Merritt9Yes
Emanuel Jones10Yes

Bill history

  1. House Hopper

  2. House First Readers

  3. House Second Readers

  4. House Committee Favorably Reported

  5. House Third Readers

  6. House Passed/Adopted

  7. Senate Read and Referred

  8. Senate Committee Favorably Reported

  9. Senate Passed/Adopted

  10. House Sent to Governor

  11. House Date Signed by Governor

  12. Act 151

  13. Effective Date 2025-05-13

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