HB 180 Georgia House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Probate courts; modify certain requirements for probate judges

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 9 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to probate courts, so as to modify certain requirements for probate judges; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

House Passage

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

Signed into Law

May 2025

Introduced Jan 29, 2025 Signed May 14, 2025

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What changed between versions

LC 48 1401/a → HB 180/AP* · 2 edits

MINOR

The bill title was updated to indicate it has passed both the House and Senate, and the bill number designation was changed from LC 48 1401 to LC 48 1401/AP to reflect its amended status. These are primarily technical and procedural updates rather than substantive policy changes.

TECHNICAL

Bill title updated to include '(AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)' to reflect legislative progress status.

Bill identifier changed from LC 48 1401 to LC 48 1401/AP to denote amended version.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 2, 2025 · House Mar 4, 2025

How they voted

49–2

Passed · 4 other

Total votes 55

Apr 2, 2025

D Democratic22

21 Yea 1

95% Yea

R Republican33

28 Yea 2 Nay 3

84% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Total actions

Key actions

Committee

May 14, 2025

Signed into law

Act 253

upper

May 14, 2025

Signed into law

House Date Signed by Governor

lower

Apr 2, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate Passed/Adopted

upper

Mar 11, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee Favorably Reported

upper

Mar 6, 2025

Committee

Senate Read and Referred

upper

Mar 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

House Passed/Adopted

lower

Feb 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

House Committee Favorably Reported

lower

Jan 29, 2025

Introduced

House Hopper

lower

6 primary · 0 co-sponsors