Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit; Oconee Judicial Circuit; provide for additional 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 superior court judges for each judicial circuit, so as to provide for an additional judge of the Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit and the Oconee Judicial Circuit; to provide for the initial appointment of such judges by the Governor; to provide for the election and terms of office of such judges; to amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend Chapter 6 of Title 15 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the superior courts," approved March 27, 2000 (Ga. L. 2000, p. 205), so as to provide for the selection of the chief judge of the Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2013
Committee Review
Mar 2013
House Passage
Mar 2013
Senate Passage
Mar 2013
Signed into Law
May 2013
Introduced Feb 21, 2013
Signed May 6, 2013
Floor votes · House Mar 5, 2013
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 6, 2013
Signed into law
Act 177
upper
May 6, 2013
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 28, 2013
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 12, 2013
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Mar 7, 2013
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 5, 2013
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 26, 2013
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Calvin Smyre
DDemocratic
P
Carolyn Hugley
DDemocratic
P
John Pezold
RRepublican
P
Richard Smith
RRepublican
P
Wendell Willard
RRepublican
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