HB 52 Georgia House · 2019-2020 Regular Session

Clay County; judge of Probate Court shall also serve as magistrate of the Magistrate Court; provide

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a Small Claims Court in Clay County, approved March 18, 1980 (Ga. L. 1980, p. 3545), so as to provide that the judge of the Probate Court of Clay County shall also serve as the magistrate of the Magistrate Court of Clay County on or after January 1, 2021, or upon vacancy of the office of the magistrate, whichever occurs first; to provide for the continuation in office and expiration of term of the current magistrate; to provide for the compensation of such judge for service as magistrate; to provide for nonpartisan elections to the combined position of probate judge and chief magistrate; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Feb 2019
House Passage
Feb 2019
Senate Passage
Feb 2019
Signed into Law
Apr 2019
Introduced Jan 28, 2019 Signed Apr 2, 2019
Floor votes · House Feb 6, 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 8
upper
Apr 2, 2019
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Feb 28, 2019
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Feb 28, 2019
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 7, 2019
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 6, 2019
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Feb 6, 2019
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Gerald Greene
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