Wilkes County; Probate Court judge also serves as chief magistrate judge of Magistrate Court; provide
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide that the judge of the Probate Court of Wilkes County shall also serve as the chief magistrate judge of the Magistrate Court of Wilkes County on and after January 1, 2025; to provide for the continuation in office and expiration of term of the current chief magistrate judge; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
House Passage
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
Mar 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Feb 22, 2023
Signed May 1, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Mar 9, 2023 · House Mar 2, 2023
How they voted
45–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 50
Mar 9, 2023
D
Democratic21
85% Yea
R
Republican29
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 1, 2023
Signed into law
Act 145
upper
May 1, 2023
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 9, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 9, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Mar 6, 2023
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 2, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 2, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Feb 22, 2023
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Rob Leverett
RRepublican
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