GA HB884 | 2023-2024 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Engrossed on January 30 2024 - 50% progression
Action: 2024-03-07 - Senate Read Second Time
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]
Status: Engrossed on January 30 2024 - 50% progression
Action: 2024-03-07 - Senate Read Second Time
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 15-6-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the number of judges of superior courts, so as to provide for a fourth judge of the superior courts of the Douglas Judicial Circuit; to prescribe the compensation, salary, and expense allowance of such judge to be paid by the State of Georgia and the counties comprising said circuit; to authorize the judges of such circuit to divide and allocate the work and duties thereof; to provide for the manner of impaneling jurors; to provide for an additional court reporter for such circuit; to authorize the governing authority of the counties comprising the Douglas Judicial Circuit to provide facilities, office space, supplies, equipment, and personnel for such judges; to declare inherent authority; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Title
Douglas Judicial Circuit; provide for a fourth judge
Sponsors
| Rep. Kimberly Alexander [D] | Rep. Roger Bruce [D] | Rep. Kimberly New [R] | Rep. Mandisha Thomas [D] |
| Sen. Matt Brass [R] |
Roll Calls
2024-01-30 - House - Passage: House Vote #417 (Y: 168 N: 0 NV: 6 Abs: 5) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-07 | Senate | Senate Read Second Time |
| 2024-03-05 | Senate | Senate Committee Favorably Reported |
| 2024-01-31 | Senate | Senate Read and Referred |
| 2024-01-30 | House | House Passed/Adopted By Substitute |
| 2024-01-30 | House | House Third Readers |
| 2024-01-25 | House | House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
| 2024-01-11 | House | House Second Readers |
| 2024-01-10 | House | House First Readers |
| 2024-01-09 | House | House Hopper |
