Lowndes County State Court; provide additional judge; provisions
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing the State Court of Lowndes County, approved December 11, 1901 (Ga. L. 1901, p. 176), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 21, 1968 (Ga. L. 1968, p. 2332) and an Act approved April 4, 1991 (Ga. L. 1991, p. 3551), so as to provide an additional judge for said court; to provide for the initial appointment of such additional judge by the Governor; to provide for the election and terms of office for the judges of said court; to provide for a chief judge of said court; to provide for the compensation of the judges of said court; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2014
Committee Review
Mar 2014
House Passage
Feb 2014
Senate Passage
Mar 2014
Signed into Law
Apr 2014
Introduced Feb 10, 2014
Signed Apr 16, 2014
Floor votes · House Feb 21, 2014
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
7
Committee
6
Apr 16, 2014
Signed into law
Act 541
upper
Apr 16, 2014
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 3, 2014
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 3, 2014
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 24, 2014
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 21, 2014
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 21, 2014
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Feb 19, 2014
Committee
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
lower
Feb 19, 2014
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Feb 17, 2014
Committee
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
lower
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Amy Carter
RRepublican
P
Dexter Sharper
DDemocratic
P
Ellis Black
RRepublican
P
Jason Shaw
RRepublican
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