Local government; appointment and removal of municipal court judges; revise provisions
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 32 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to municipal courts generally, so as to revise provisions related to appointment and removal of municipal court judges; to provide for vacancies in office; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2022
Committee Review
Mar 2022
House Passage
Feb 2022
Senate Passage
Apr 2022
Signed into Law
May 2022
Introduced Feb 7, 2022
Signed May 13, 2022
Floor votes · House Feb 15, 2022
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 13, 2022
Signed into law
Act 880
upper
May 13, 2022
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Apr 4, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 25, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 17, 2022
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 15, 2022
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 11, 2022
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bonnie Rich
RRepublican
P
Mary Margaret Oliver
DDemocratic
P
Rob Leverett
RRepublican
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