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Statham City Council votes 4-0 to opt out of House Bill 581
Summary
At a Feb. 24 special-called meeting, the Statham City Council unanimously approved a motion to opt out of House Bill 581; the meeting lasted about two minutes and included no recorded discussion of implementation steps.
The Statham City Council voted 4-0 on Feb. 24 to opt out of House Bill 581.
Councilmember Terilli moved to opt out of HB 581, and Councilmember Penn seconded. Councilmembers Terilli, Bogenrieder, Penn and Burnette voted yes; the motion passed 4-0. The vote was recorded during a special-called meeting that Vice-Mayor Patterson opened at 5:00 p.m. at the Statham Community Center.
The transcript records no further discussion of the bill, and the council did not specify any follow-up actions, implementation timeline, or conditions attached to the opt-out during this meeting. Mayor Krause and City Attorney Jody Campbell were listed as present by phone; City Clerk Nicole Sapp and City Administrator Cheryl Venable were also present.
After the vote, Councilmember Burnette moved to adjourn and Councilmember Penn seconded; the meeting was adjourned at 5:02 p.m.
No additional materials, staff reports, or public comment about HB 581 are recorded in the meeting transcript.
