GA HB992 | 2023-2024 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 5-0)
Status: Passed on April 22 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-22 - Effective Date 2024-07-01
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 5-0)
Status: Passed on April 22 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-22 - Effective Date 2024-07-01
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [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 fourth judge of the superior courts of the Houston Judicial Circuit; to provide for the appointment of such additional judge by the Governor; to provide for the election of successors to the judge initially appointed; to prescribe the powers of such judge; 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 authorities of the counties comprising the Houston 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.
Title
Houston Judicial Circuit; provide for fourth judge
Sponsors
| Rep. Shaw Blackmon [R] | Rep. Bethany Ballard [R] | Rep. Noel Williams [R] | Rep. Robert Dickey [R] |
| Sen. John Kennedy [R] |
Roll Calls
2024-03-26 - Senate - Passage: Senate Vote #772 (Y: 51 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2024-02-06 - House - Passage: House Vote #431 (Y: 161 N: 0 NV: 7 Abs: 10) [PASS]
2024-02-06 - House - Passage: House Vote #431 (Y: 161 N: 0 NV: 7 Abs: 10) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-22 | Effective Date 2024-07-01 | |
| 2024-04-22 | Act 401 | |
| 2024-04-22 | House | House Date Signed by Governor |
| 2024-04-02 | House | House Sent to Governor |
| 2024-03-26 | Senate | Senate Passed/Adopted |
| 2024-03-26 | Senate | Senate Third Read |
| 2024-03-14 | Senate | Senate Read Second Time |
| 2024-03-13 | Senate | Senate Committee Favorably Reported |
| 2024-02-07 | Senate | Senate Read and Referred |
| 2024-02-06 | House | House Passed/Adopted |
| 2024-02-06 | House | House Third Readers |
| 2024-01-31 | House | House Committee Favorably Reported |
| 2024-01-25 | House | House Second Readers |
| 2024-01-24 | House | House First Readers |
| 2024-01-23 | House | House Hopper |
