HB 1121 Georgia House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Cordele Judicial Court; change certain terms of court

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 15-6-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to terms of superior court, so as to change certain terms of court in the Cordele Judicial Circuit; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Mar 2026

House Passage

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

Signed into Law

May 2026

Introduced Feb 2, 2026 Signed May 11, 2026

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What changed between versions

LC 47 3934/a → HB 1121/AP* · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was updated to reflect its passage through both the House and Senate, and the legislative text was streamlined by removing a specific effective date and merging the repeal of conflicting laws into a single section. These changes clarify the bill's status and simplify the legal language without altering the core policy of adjusting court schedules.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on changing court terms in the Cordele Judicial Circuit, though the title was broadened to explicitly reference 'Title 15' of the code.

TECHNICAL

The bill title and header were updated to indicate the legislation has passed both the House and Senate, changing the version identifier from 'LC 47 3934' to 'HB 1121/AP'.

The legislative purpose statement was shortened by removing the specific mention of 'terms of superior court' and replacing it with a broader reference to 'Title 15' and 'courts'.

The section describing the amendment to the code was expanded to include specific references to the article and chapter within the Official Code of Georgia Annotated.

TIMELINE

A separate section establishing an effective date of January 1, 2027, was removed and its content was merged into the final section regarding the repeal of conflicting laws.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 27, 2026 · House Feb 17, 2026

How they voted

41–0

Passed · 6 other

Total votes 47

Mar 27, 2026

D Democratic18

12 Yea 6

66% Yea

R Republican29

29 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Amendments

May 11, 2026

Signed into law

Act 446

upper

May 11, 2026

Signed into law

House Date Signed by Governor

lower

Mar 31, 2026

Introduced

House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub

lower

Mar 27, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

upper

Mar 25, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

upper

Feb 18, 2026

Committee

Senate Read and Referred

upper

Feb 17, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Passed/Adopted

lower

Feb 6, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Committee Favorably Reported

lower

Feb 2, 2026

Introduced

House Hopper

lower

3 primary · 0 co-sponsors