GA SB88 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: Passed on April 30 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-04-30 - Effective Date 2025-07-01
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 Douglas Judicial Circuit; to provide for the appointment of such additional judge by the Governor; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Title

Douglas Judicial Circuit; a fourth judge of the superior courts; provide

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2025-03-18 - House - Passage: House Vote #281 (Y: 171 N: 0 NV: 4 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2025-02-28 - Senate - Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #108 (Y: 48 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2025-04-30 Effective Date 2025-07-01
2025-04-30 Act 25
2025-04-30SenateSenate Date Signed by Governor
2025-04-07SenateSenate Sent to Governor
2025-03-18HouseHouse Passed/Adopted
2025-03-18HouseHouse Third Readers
2025-03-13HouseHouse Committee Favorably Reported
2025-03-04HouseHouse Second Readers
2025-03-03HouseHouse First Readers
2025-02-28SenateSenate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2025-02-28SenateSenate Third Read
2025-02-19SenateSenate Read Second Time
2025-02-18SenateSenate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2025-02-05SenateSenate Read and Referred
2025-02-04SenateSenate Hopper

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