Superior Court; provide additional judge of the Waycross Judicial Circuit
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 15-6-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the number of superior court judges for each judicial circuit, so as to provide for an additional judge of the Waycross Judicial Circuit; to provide for the initial appointment of such judge by the Governor; to provide for the election and term of office of such judge; to provide for powers, duties, and responsibilities of such judge and the judges of such circuit; to provide for effective dates; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2014
Committee Review
Feb 2014
Senate Passage
Feb 2014
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 28, 2014
Last action Mar 4, 2014
Floor votes · Senate Feb 26, 2014
How they voted
28–0
Passed · 8 other
Total votes 36
Feb 26, 2014
D
Democratic9
88% Yea
R
Republican27
74% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Feb 26, 2014
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Feb 11, 2014
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Jan 31, 2014
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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