Dougherty Judicial Circuit; superior court; provide for a fourth judge
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 15-6-2 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the number of judges of superior courts, so as to provide for a fourth judge of the superior courts of the Dougherty Judicial Circuit; to declare inherent authority; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
House Passage
Feb 2023
Senate Passage
Mar 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Jan 25, 2023
Signed May 1, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Mar 15, 2023 · House Feb 8, 2023
How they voted
44–0
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 50
Mar 15, 2023
D
Democratic21
85% Yea
R
Republican29
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Amendments
2
May 1, 2023
Signed into law
Act 58
upper
May 1, 2023
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 29, 2023
Introduced
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
upper
Mar 27, 2023
Introduced
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub As Amended
lower
Mar 15, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted As Amended
upper
Mar 13, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 9, 2023
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 8, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 1, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Jan 25, 2023
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Yearta
RRepublican
P
David Sampson
DDemocratic
P
Gerald Greene
RRepublican
P
Mike Cheokas
RRepublican
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