Putnam County; Magistrate Court; revise number, manner of selection, and compensation of judges
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the Magistrate Court of Putnam County, approved March 12, 1984 (Ga. L. 1984, p. 3788), as amended, so as to revise the number, manner of selection, and compensation of the judges of the magistrate court; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2015
Committee Review
Mar 2015
House Passage
Mar 2015
Senate Passage
Mar 2015
Signed into Law
May 2015
Introduced Mar 20, 2015
Signed May 12, 2015
Floor votes · House Mar 25, 2015
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 12, 2015
Signed into law
Act 279
upper
May 12, 2015
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 27, 2015
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 27, 2015
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Mar 26, 2015
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 25, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 25, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Trey Rhodes
RRepublican
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