Council of Magistrate Court Judges; organization and provide for officers; increase authority
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 10 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to magistrate courts, so as to increase the authority by which the Council of Magistrate Court Judges can organize itself and provide for officers; to remove outdated provisions; to revise the bond amount required for each magistrate; to revise qualifications of magistrates; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
Mar 2019
House Passage
Mar 2019
Senate Passage
Mar 2019
Signed into Law
May 2019
Introduced Feb 11, 2019
Signed May 6, 2019
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 6, 2019
Signed into law
Act 227
upper
May 6, 2019
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 28, 2019
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 21, 2019
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Mar 5, 2019
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 4, 2019
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Feb 25, 2019
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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