Chatham County Magistrate Court; provide for two full-time magistrates for Chatham County
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act making provisions for the Magistrate Court of Chatham County and abolishing the Municipal Court of Savannah, approved March 21, 1984 (Ga. L. 1984, p. 4422), as amended, particularly by Acts approved March 20, 1985 (Ga. L 1985, p. 4028), March 24, 1994 (Ga. L 1994, p. 3772), and March 27, 1995 (Ga. L. 1995, p. 3751), so as to provide for two full-time magistrates for Chatham County; to provide for the appointment of a third full-time magistrate by the Board of Commissioners; to provide for the election and appointment of successor magistrates; to provide for the appointment of pro tempore and part-time magistrates; to provide for an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2015
Committee Review
Mar 2016
Senate Passage
Apr 2015
House Passage
Mar 2016
Signed into Law
May 2016
Introduced Feb 11, 2015
Signed May 3, 2016
Floor votes · Senate Apr 2, 2015
How they voted
35–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 37
Apr 2, 2015
D
Democratic12
100% Yea
R
Republican25
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 3, 2016
Signed into law
Act 608
upper
May 3, 2016
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 14, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 14, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Apr 2, 2015
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Apr 2, 2015
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 12, 2015
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Lester Jackson
DDemocratic
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