GA HB456 | 2023-2024 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)
Status: Passed on May 6 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-05-06 - Effective Date 2024-07-01
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)
Status: Passed on May 6 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-05-06 - Effective Date 2024-07-01
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 32 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding municipal courts, so as to increase the term for municipal court judges from one year to two years unless otherwise provided for in a municipality's charter; to provide for removal of municipal court judges for breach of contract; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Title
Local government; increase term for municipal court judges from one year to two years; provisions
Sponsors
| Rep. Stan Gunter [R] | Rep. Eddie Lumsden [R] | Rep. Mitchell Scoggins [R] | Rep. Deborah Silcox [R] |
| Rep. J Collins [R] | Sen. Bo Hatchett [R] |
Roll Calls
2024-03-26 - House - Agree To Senate Substitute: House Vote #795 (Y: 170 N: 1 NV: 3 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2024-03-20 - Senate - Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #694 (Y: 51 N: 2 NV: 1 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2024-02-06 - House - Passage: House Vote #428 (Y: 161 N: 2 NV: 5 Abs: 10) [PASS]
2024-03-20 - Senate - Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #694 (Y: 51 N: 2 NV: 1 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2024-02-06 - House - Passage: House Vote #428 (Y: 161 N: 2 NV: 5 Abs: 10) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-06 | Effective Date 2024-07-01 | |
| 2024-05-06 | Act 575 | |
| 2024-05-06 | House | House Date Signed by Governor |
| 2024-04-03 | House | House Sent to Governor |
| 2024-03-26 | House | House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub |
| 2024-03-20 | Senate | Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute |
| 2024-03-20 | Senate | Senate Third Read |
| 2024-03-07 | Senate | Senate Read Second Time |
| 2024-03-05 | Senate | Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
| 2024-02-07 | Senate | Senate Read and Referred |
| 2024-02-06 | House | House Passed/Adopted By Substitute |
| 2024-02-06 | House | House Third Readers |
| 2024-01-31 | House | House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
| 2024-01-25 | House | House Withdrawn, Recommitted |
| 2024-01-11 | House | House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
| 2023-02-22 | House | House Second Readers |
| 2023-02-21 | House | House First Readers |
| 2023-02-16 | House | House Hopper |
