Douglas County; State Court; add third judge
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the State Court of Douglas County, approved April 1, 1999 (Ga. L. 1999, p. 3606), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 13, 2008 (Ga. L. 2008, p. 3847), and an Act approved May 6, 2009 (Ga. L. 2009, p. 3863), so as to add a third judge for the State Court of Douglas County; to provide for the appointment of the initial additional judge and the election of successors; to provide for terms of office of said additional judge and successors to such judge; to update certain provisions to account for additional judges; to provide for related matters; to provide effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
House Passage
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Feb 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Feb 12, 2024
Signed May 1, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 29, 2024 · House Feb 20, 2024
How they voted
40–0
Passed · 10 other
Total votes 50
Feb 29, 2024
D
Democratic21
71% Yea
R
Republican29
86% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 1, 2024
Signed into law
Act 516
upper
May 1, 2024
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Feb 29, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Feb 29, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 21, 2024
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Feb 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Feb 12, 2024
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Kimberly Alexander
DDemocratic
P
Kimberly New
RRepublican
P
Mandisha Thomas
DDemocratic
P
Roger Bruce
DDemocratic
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