HB 329 Georgia House · 2013-2014 Regular Session

Lowndes County; judge of Small Claims Court shall be magistrate judge elected on nonpartisan basis; provide

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a Small Claims Court for Lowndes County, approved April 18, 1967 (Ga. L. 1967, p. 3197), as amended by an Act approved February 18, 1977 (Ga. L. 1977, p. 2736), so as to provide that the judge of the Small Claims Court for Lowndes County shall be the magistrate judge and shall be elected on a nonpartisan basis; to provided for related matters; to provide for submission of this Act under Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2013
Committee Review
Mar 2013
House Passage
Feb 2013
Senate Passage
Mar 2013
Signed into Law
Apr 2013
Introduced Feb 12, 2013 Signed Apr 24, 2013
Floor votes · House Feb 27, 2013

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
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Actions timeline

Total actions
13
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Apr 24, 2013
Signed into law
Act 73
upper
Apr 24, 2013
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 4, 2013
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 4, 2013
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 28, 2013
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 27, 2013
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Feb 21, 2013
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
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