Berrien County; Magistrate Court; provide for election of future chief magistrates
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to change provisions relating to the Magistrate Court of Berrien County, approved March 18, 1985 (Ga. L. 1985, p. 3721), as amended, so as to provide for the election of future chief magistrates; to provide for the filling of vacancies; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2020
Committee Review
Jun 2020
House Passage
Jun 2020
Senate Passage
Jun 2020
Signed into Law
Jun 2020
Introduced Mar 10, 2020
Signed Jun 29, 2020
Floor votes · House Jun 23, 2020
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Jun 29, 2020
Signed into law
Act 345
upper
Jun 29, 2020
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Jun 25, 2020
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Jun 25, 2020
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Jun 24, 2020
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Jun 23, 2020
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Jun 17, 2020
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Penny Houston
RRepublican
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