GA HB884 | 2023-2024 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Engrossed on January 30 2024 - 50% progression, died in chamber
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.

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Title

Douglas Judicial Circuit; provide for a fourth judge

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2024-01-30 - House - Passage: House Vote #417 (Y: 168 N: 0 NV: 6 Abs: 5) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2024-03-07SenateSenate Read Second Time
2024-03-05SenateSenate Committee Favorably Reported
2024-01-31SenateSenate Read and Referred
2024-01-30HouseHouse Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2024-01-30HouseHouse Third Readers
2024-01-25HouseHouse Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2024-01-11HouseHouse Second Readers
2024-01-10HouseHouse First Readers
2024-01-09HouseHouse Hopper

Georgia State Sources


Bill Comments

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