Griffin Judicial Circuit; additional judge of the superior court; provide
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 15-6-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the number of judges of superior courts, so as to provide for an additional judge of the superior courts of the Griffin Judicial Circuit; to provide for the appointment of such additional judge by the Governor; to provide for the election of successors to the judge initially appointed; to prescribe the powers of such judges; to prescribe the compensation, salary, and expense allowance of such judges to be paid by the State of Georgia and the counties included in such circuit; to declare inherent authority; 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
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Feb 2019
House Passage
Feb 2019
Senate Passage
Mar 2019
Signed into Law
May 2019
Introduced Jan 16, 2019
Signed May 6, 2019
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 6, 2019
Signed into law
Act 153
upper
May 6, 2019
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 14, 2019
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Feb 12, 2019
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 8, 2019
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 7, 2019
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Jan 30, 2019
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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