Courts; the Columbia Judicial Circuit and to be composed of Columbia County; create a new judicial circuit for the State of Georgia
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to create a new judicial circuit for the State of Georgia, to be known as the Columbia Judicial Circuit and to be composed of Columbia County; to provide for the transfer of certain funds from the Augusta Judicial Circuit to the Columbia Judicial Circuit; to provide for and allocate circuit-wide costs and expenditures; to conform the county salary supplements for the judges of the Augusta Judicial Circuit; to amend Article 1 of Chapter 6 of Title 15 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions regarding the superior courts, so as to revise the composition and terms of court of the Augusta Judicial Circuit; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2021
Senate Passage
Feb 2021
House Passage
Mar 2021
Signed into Law
Mar 2021
Introduced Jan 13, 2021
Signed Mar 25, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Feb 1, 2021
How they voted
43–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 47
Feb 1, 2021
D
Democratic18
83% Yea
R
Republican29
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
7
Committee
5
Amendments
1
Mar 25, 2021
Signed into law
Act 7
upper
Mar 25, 2021
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 22, 2021
Introduced
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
upper
Mar 22, 2021
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Mar 16, 2021
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Mar 11, 2021
Committee
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
lower
Feb 4, 2021
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Feb 1, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Jan 28, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Jan 14, 2021
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
7 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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