GA HB568 | 2019-2020 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-1)
Status: Introduced on March 5 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-03-08 - House Second Readers
Pending: House Governmental Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 5 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-03-08 - House Second Readers
Pending: House Governmental Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections and primaries generally, so as to provide for the nonpartisan election of judges of probate courts, chief magistrate judges, and certain other magistrate judges; to provide that elections for a municipal judge shall be nonpartisan; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Title
Elections; judges of probate courts, chief magistrate judges and certain other magistrate judges; provide nonpartisan elections
Sponsors
| Rep. David Wilkerson [D] | Rep. Dar'shun Kendrick [D] | Sen. Josh McLaurin [D] | Rep. Matthew Wilson [D] |
| Rep. Beth Moore [D] | Rep. Chuck Efstration [R] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-08 | House | House Second Readers |
| 2019-03-07 | House | House First Readers |
| 2019-03-05 | House | House Hopper |
Georgia State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/55680 |
| Text | https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20192020/183731 |
