Superior Courts of the Cobb Judicial Circuit; eleventh judge; provide
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 15-6-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the number of superior court judges for each judicial circuit, so as to provide for an eleventh judge of the superior courts of the Cobb Judicial Circuit; to provide for the appointment of such additional judge by the Governor; to provide for the election of successors to the judge initially appointed; to prescribe the powers of such judge; to prescribe the compensation, salary, and expense allowance of such judge to be paid by the State of Georgia and the county of such circuit; to declare inherent authority; to provide for related matters; to provide effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2020
Committee Review
Jun 2020
Senate Passage
Mar 2020
House Passage
Jun 2020
Governor
Introduced Feb 20, 2020
Last action Jun 19, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Mar 10, 2020
How they voted
22–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 24
Mar 10, 2020
D
Democratic9
100% Yea
R
Republican15
86% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Jun 19, 2020
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Jun 16, 2020
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Mar 10, 2020
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Feb 25, 2020
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 21, 2020
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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