Superior courts; qualifications for judges; revise
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 6 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding superior court judges, so as to revise the qualifications for superior court judges; to provide for the vacation of such office under certain circumstances; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Mar 2017
House Passage
Feb 2017
Senate Passage
Mar 2017
Signed into Law
May 2017
Introduced Jan 23, 2017
Signed May 1, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
7
Committee
5
Amendments
2
May 1, 2017
Signed into law
Act 48
upper
May 1, 2017
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 30, 2017
Introduced
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
upper
Mar 28, 2017
Introduced
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub As Amended
lower
Mar 24, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Mar 22, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Mar 22, 2017
Committee
Senate Recommitted
upper
Mar 10, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 8, 2017
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 7, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Jan 31, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Barry Fleming
RRepublican
P
Jay Powell
RRepublican
P
Regina Quick
RRepublican
P
Scott Holcomb
DDemocratic
P
Stacey Evans
DDemocratic
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