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]

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.

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Title

Local government; increase term for municipal court judges from one year to two years; provisions

Sponsors


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]

History

DateChamberAction
2024-05-06 Effective Date 2024-07-01
2024-05-06 Act 575
2024-05-06HouseHouse Date Signed by Governor
2024-04-03HouseHouse Sent to Governor
2024-03-26HouseHouse Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
2024-03-20SenateSenate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2024-03-20SenateSenate Third Read
2024-03-07SenateSenate Read Second Time
2024-03-05SenateSenate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2024-02-07SenateSenate Read and Referred
2024-02-06HouseHouse Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2024-02-06HouseHouse Third Readers
2024-01-31HouseHouse Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2024-01-25HouseHouse Withdrawn, Recommitted
2024-01-11HouseHouse Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2023-02-22HouseHouse Second Readers
2023-02-21HouseHouse First Readers
2023-02-16HouseHouse Hopper

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Bill Comments

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