Blue Ridge Judicial Circuit; superior court; provide additional judge
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 Blue Ridge Judicial Circuit; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2020
Committee Review
Mar 2022
House Passage
Feb 2022
Senate Passage
Apr 2022
Signed into Law
May 2022
Introduced Dec 23, 2020
Signed May 2, 2022
Floor votes · House Feb 8, 2022
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
7
Committee
5
Amendments
1
May 2, 2022
Signed into law
Act 736
upper
May 2, 2022
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Apr 4, 2022
Introduced
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
lower
Apr 1, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Mar 15, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 10, 2022
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 8, 2022
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Jan 26, 2022
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Mar 31, 2021
Committee
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
lower
Jan 27, 2021
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Dec 23, 2020
Introduced
House Prefiled
lower
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brad Thomas
RRepublican
P
John Carson
RRepublican
P
Mandi Ballinger
RRepublican
P
Wes Cantrell
RRepublican
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