HB 1365 Georgia House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Atlanta Judicial Circuit; superior courts; provide twenty-first 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 twenty-first judge of the superior courts of the Atlanta 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 provide for the powers and duties of such additional judge; to preserve existing local Acts regarding such judicial circuit; to provide for the compensation of such additional judge; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 18, 2026 Last action Mar 6, 2026
Floor votes · House Mar 4, 2026

How they voted

1360
Passed · 15 other
Total votes 151
Mar 4, 2026
D Democratic64
51 Yea 13
79% Yea
R Republican87
85 Yea 2
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Mar 6, 2026
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Feb 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Feb 18, 2026
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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