HB 884 Georgia House · 2023-2024 Regular Session

Douglas Judicial Circuit; provide for a fourth judge

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 judges of superior courts, so as to provide for a fourth judge of the superior courts of the Douglas Judicial Circuit; to prescribe the compensation, salary, and expense allowance of such judge to be paid by the State of Georgia and the counties comprising said circuit; to authorize the judges of such circuit to divide and allocate the work and duties thereof; to provide for the manner of impaneling jurors; to provide for an additional court reporter for such circuit; to authorize the governing authority of the counties comprising the Douglas Judicial Circuit to provide facilities, office space, supplies, equipment, and personnel for such judges; to declare inherent authority; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
House Passage
Jan 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Last action Mar 7, 2024
Floor votes · House Jan 30, 2024

How they voted

1430
Passed · 8 other
Total votes 151
Jan 30, 2024
D Democratic63
60 Yea 3
95% Yea
R Republican88
83 Yea 5
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
9
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Mar 5, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Jan 31, 2024
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Jan 30, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Jan 25, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Jan 9, 2024
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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