Brooks County; Magistrate Court chief judge; provide nonpartisan elections
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide that future elections for the office of chief judge of the Magistrate Court of Brooks County shall be nonpartisan elections; to provide for the sitting chief judge of the magistrate court to serve out his or her term of office; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
Mar 2017
House Passage
Mar 2017
Senate Passage
Mar 2017
Signed into Law
May 2017
Introduced Feb 21, 2017
Signed May 9, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 9, 2017
Signed into law
Act 266
upper
May 9, 2017
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 22, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 22, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Mar 6, 2017
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 3, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Feb 27, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Amy Carter
RRepublican
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