Georgia House Bill 52 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on April 2 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-04-02 - Effective Date
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a Small Claims Court in Clay County, approved March 18, 1980 (Ga. L. 1980, p. 3545), so as to provide that the judge of the Probate Court of Clay County shall also serve as the magistrate of the Magistrate Court of Clay County on or after January 1, 2021, or upon vacancy of the office of the magistrate, whichever occurs first; to provide for the continuation in office and expiration of term of the current magistrate; to provide for the compensation of such judge for service as magistrate; to provide for nonpartisan elections to the combined position of probate judge and chief magistrate; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Clay County; judge of Probate Court shall also serve as magistrate of the Magistrate Court; provide

Rep. Gerald Greene [R]

2019-02-28 - Senate - Senate Vote #74 (Y: 47 N: 1 NV: 5 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2019-02-06 - House - House Vote #14 (Y: 155 N: 0 NV: 17 Abs: 6) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-04-02		Effective Date
2019-04-02		Act 8
2019-04-02	House	House Date Signed by Governor
2019-03-29	House	House Sent to Governor
2019-02-28	Senate	Senate Passed/Adopted
2019-02-28	Senate	Senate Committee Favorably Reported
2019-02-07	Senate	Senate Read and Referred
2019-02-06	House	House Passed/Adopted
2019-02-06	House	House Third Readers
2019-02-06	House	House Committee Favorably Reported
2019-01-30	House	House Second Readers
2019-01-29	House	House First Readers
2019-01-28	House	House Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/54336
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20192020/179768
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20192020/183684
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/54336#16483
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/54336#16630