GA HR251 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 7)
Status: Passed on May 12 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-05-12 - Effective Date 2026-07-01
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 7)
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 RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that all probate judges shall be elected in nonpartisan elections; to provide for related matters; to provide for submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.
Title
Local government; probate judges shall be elected in nonpartisan elections; provide - CA
Sponsors
| Rep. Kimberly New [R] | Rep. Chuck Efstration [R] | Rep. James Burchett [R] | Rep. Tyler Smith [R] |
| Rep. Mitchell Scoggins [R] | Rep. Holt Persinger [R] | Sen. Brian Strickland [R] |
Roll Calls
2026-03-31 - Senate - Adoption Of Constitutional Amendment: Senate Vote #877 (Y: 46 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2026-03-20 - Senate - Motion For Reconsideration: Senate Vote #758 (Y: 32 N: 5 NV: 17 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-19 - Senate - Adoption Of Constitutional Amendment: Senate Vote #749 (Y: 31 N: 18 NV: 2 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-02-11 - House - Adopt: House Vote #504 (Y: 145 N: 20 NV: 4 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2026-03-20 - Senate - Motion For Reconsideration: Senate Vote #758 (Y: 32 N: 5 NV: 17 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-19 - Senate - Adoption Of Constitutional Amendment: Senate Vote #749 (Y: 31 N: 18 NV: 2 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-02-11 - House - Adopt: House Vote #504 (Y: 145 N: 20 NV: 4 Abs: 6) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-12 | Effective Date 2026-07-01 | |
| 2026-05-12 | Act 638 | |
| 2026-05-12 | House | House Date Signed by Governor |
| 2026-04-07 | House | House Sent to Governor |
| 2026-03-31 | Senate | Senate Reconsidered Passed/Adopted |
| 2026-03-20 | Senate | Senate Reconsidered |
| 2026-03-19 | Senate | Senate Notice to Reconsider |
| 2026-03-19 | Senate | Senate Lost |
| 2026-03-19 | Senate | Senate Third Read |
| 2026-03-12 | Senate | Senate Read Second Time |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | Senate Committee Favorably Reported |
| 2026-02-12 | Senate | Senate Read and Referred |
| 2026-02-11 | House | House Passed/Adopted |
| 2026-02-11 | House | House Third Readers |
| 2026-01-28 | House | House Committee Favorably Reported |
| 2025-04-04 | House | House Withdrawn, Recommitted |
| 2025-02-21 | House | House Committee Favorably Reported |
| 2025-02-18 | House | House Second Readers |
| 2025-02-13 | House | House First Readers |
| 2025-02-12 | House | House Hopper |
