Rockdale County; State Court; provide an additional judge
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the State Court of Rockdale County, approved April 2, 1987 (Ga. L. 1987, p. 5452), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 18, 2007 (Ga. L. 2007, p. 3837), so as to provide an additional judge for said court; to provide for the election of such additional judge of said court; to revise inaccurate references; to provide effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Mar 2018
House Passage
Jan 2018
Senate Passage
Mar 2018
Governor
Introduced Jan 19, 2018
Last action Mar 27, 2018
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Mar 27, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Mar 27, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Jan 30, 2018
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Jan 29, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Jan 29, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Doreen Carter
DDemocratic
P
Pam Dickerson
DDemocratic
P
Pam Stephenson
DDemocratic
P
Tom Kirby
RRepublican
P
Vernon Jones
DDemocratic
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