GA HB960 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session

Status

Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Engrossed on February 2 2026 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2026-03-27 - Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 15-6-2 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the number of judges of superior courts, so as to provide for a twelfth judge of the superior courts of the Gwinnett Judicial Circuit; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Title

Gwinnett Judicial Circuit; superior courts; provide twelfth judge

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2026-03-27 - Senate - Motion For Reconsideration: Senate Vote #828 (Y: 21 N: 31 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2026-03-27 - Senate - Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #827 (Y: 32 N: 21 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-03-27 - Senate - Motion To Engross: Hb 229, Hb 583, Hb 960, Hb 1070: Senate Vote #826 (Y: 31 N: 18 NV: 4 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-03-19 - Senate - Motion To Withdraw And Commit: Senate Vote #744 (Y: 30 N: 20 NV: 2 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-02-02 - House - Passage: House Vote #468 (Y: 167 N: 1 NV: 3 Abs: 4) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2026-03-27SenateSenate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2026-03-27SenateSenate Third Read
2026-03-27SenateSenate Engrossed
2026-03-25SenateSenate Read Second Time
2026-03-25SenateSenate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2026-03-19SenateSenate Withdrawn & Recommitted
2026-02-03SenateSenate Read and Referred
2026-02-02HouseHouse Passed/Adopted
2026-02-02HouseHouse Third Readers
2026-01-28HouseHouse Committee Favorably Reported
2026-01-16HouseHouse Second Readers
2026-01-15HouseHouse First Readers
2026-01-14HouseHouse Hopper

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