Forsyth County; State Court; add a judge
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to create the State Court of Forsyth County, approved April 15, 1996 (Ga. L. 1996, p. 4558), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 1, 2002 (Ga. L. 2002, p. 5579), so as to add a judge to the court; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Mar 10, 2025
Signed May 11, 2026
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LC 61 0127/a
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MINOR
The bill was amended to delay the establishment of a third judge for the State Court of Forsyth County by one year. The effective date for the new judgeship was moved from July 1, 2025, to July 1, 2026, and the initial appointment term was extended to end on December 31, 2028, instead of December 31, 2026.
Scope change
The scope of the appointment timeline was altered to push the creation of the judgeship and the subsequent election schedule back by one year.
TIMELINE
The effective date for the third judge position was changed from July 1, 2025, to July 1, 2026.
The initial appointment term for the third judge was extended to end on December 31, 2028, instead of December 31, 2026.
The first nonpartisan election for the third judge was rescheduled from 2026 to 2028.
Floor votes · Senate Mar 31, 2025 · House Mar 21, 2025
How they voted
47–0
Passed · 8 other
Total votes 55
Mar 31, 2025
D
Democratic22
81% Yea
R
Republican33
87% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Amendments
2
May 11, 2026
Signed into law
Act 520
upper
May 11, 2026
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 27, 2026
Introduced
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
upper
Apr 4, 2025
Introduced
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub As Amended
lower
Mar 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Mar 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Mar 25, 2025
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Mar 10, 2025
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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