HB 456 Georgia House · 2023-2024 Regular Session

Local government; increase term for municipal court judges from one year to two years; 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 general provisions regarding municipal courts, so as to increase the term for municipal court judges from one year to two years unless otherwise provided for in a municipality's charter; to provide for removal of municipal court judges for breach of contract; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2024
House Passage
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Feb 16, 2023 Signed May 6, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 20, 2024 · House Feb 6, 2024

How they voted

452
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 50
Mar 20, 2024
D Democratic21
17 Yea 1 Nay 3
80% Yea
R Republican29
28 Yea 1 Nay
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
18
Key actions
7
Committee
5
Amendments
1
May 6, 2024
Signed into law
Act 575
upper
May 6, 2024
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 26, 2024
Introduced
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
lower
Mar 20, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Mar 5, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 7, 2024
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 6, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Jan 31, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Jan 25, 2024
Committee
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
lower
Jan 11, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Feb 16, 2023
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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