GA HB999 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 5-2)
Status: Passed on May 12 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-05-12 - Effective Date 2026-07-01
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 5 of Chapter 10 of Title 15 the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to fees and costs of magistrate courts, so as to revise provisions related to magistrate courts collecting sums and fees authorized by law; to amend an Act to amend Chapter 10 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to magistrate courts, so as to provide for nonpartisan election of magistrates, approved May 14, 2025 (Ga. L. 2025, p. 780), so as to correct a scrivener's error in the automatic repealer in said Act related to a constitutional amendment for the nonpartisan election of judges of the probate court; to provide legislative intent; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Title

Magistrate courts; collecting sums and fees authorized by law; revise provisions

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2026-04-02 - Senate - Agree To House Amendment To Senate Amendment: Senate Vote #957 (Y: 48 N: 1 NV: 4 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-03-23 - House - Agree To Senate Am As Am: House Vote #748 (Y: 167 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 8) [PASS]
2026-03-18 - Senate - Passage As Amended: Senate Vote #739 (Y: 46 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2026-03-18 - Senate - Adoption Of Amendment #3 By The Senator From The 37th: Senate Vote #738 (Y: 44 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2026-02-03 - House - Passage: House Vote #474 (Y: 158 N: 4 NV: 1 Abs: 12) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2026-05-12 Effective Date 2026-07-01
2026-05-12 Act 707
2026-05-12HouseHouse Date Signed by Governor
2026-04-10HouseHouse Sent to Governor
2026-04-02SenateSenate Agreed House Amend or Sub
2026-03-23HouseHouse Agreed Senate Amend or Sub As Amended
2026-03-18SenateSenate Passed/Adopted As Amended
2026-03-18SenateSenate Third Read
2026-03-12SenateSenate Read Second Time
2026-03-10SenateSenate Committee Favorably Reported
2026-02-04SenateSenate Read and Referred
2026-02-03HouseHouse Passed/Adopted
2026-02-03HouseHouse Third Readers
2026-01-28HouseHouse Committee Favorably Reported
2026-01-27HouseHouse Second Readers
2026-01-16HouseHouse First Readers
2026-01-15HouseHouse Hopper

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