Putnam County; Magistrate Court; revise number, manner of selection, and compensation of the 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, particularly by an Act approved May 12, 2015 (Ga. L. 2015, p. 4159), so as to revise the number, manner of selection, and compensation of the judges of the magistrate court; to authorize up to two other part-time magistrates; to provide for conditions; 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
Feb 2019
House Passage
Feb 2019
Senate Passage
Feb 2019
Signed into Law
Apr 2019
Introduced Feb 14, 2019
Signed Apr 2, 2019
Floor votes · House Feb 22, 2019
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
Apr 2, 2019
Signed into law
Act 12
upper
Apr 2, 2019
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Feb 27, 2019
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Feb 27, 2019
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 25, 2019
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 22, 2019
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Feb 22, 2019
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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