GA HB329 | 2013-2014 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 3-1)
Status: Passed on April 24 2013 - 100% progression
Action: 2013-07-01 - Effective Date
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a Small Claims Court for Lowndes County, approved April 18, 1967 (Ga. L. 1967, p. 3197), as amended by an Act approved February 18, 1977 (Ga. L. 1977, p. 2736), so as to provide that the judge of the Small Claims Court for Lowndes County shall be the magistrate judge and shall be elected on a nonpartisan basis; to provided for related matters; to provide for submission of this Act under Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Title

Lowndes County; judge of Small Claims Court shall be magistrate judge elected on nonpartisan basis; provide

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2013-03-04 - Senate - Senate Vote #94 (Y: 47 N: 0 NV: 6 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2013-02-27 - House - House Vote #103 (Y: 133 N: 29 NV: 10 Abs: 7) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2013-07-01 Effective Date
2013-04-24 Act 73
2013-04-24HouseHouse Date Signed by Governor
2013-04-01HouseHouse Sent to Governor
2013-03-04SenateSenate Passed/Adopted
2013-03-04SenateSenate Committee Favorably Reported
2013-02-28SenateSenate Read and Referred
2013-02-27HouseHouse Passed/Adopted
2013-02-27HouseHouse Third Readers
2013-02-21HouseHouse Committee Favorably Reported
2013-02-14HouseHouse Second Readers
2013-02-13HouseHouse First Readers
2013-02-12HouseHouse Hopper

Georgia State Sources


Bill Comments

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