HB 625 Georgia House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Fulton County; State Court; provide additional judge

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a State Court of Fulton County by consolidation of the existing Civil Court of Fulton County and the Criminal Court of Fulton County, approved March 24, 1976 (Ga. L. 1976, p. 3023), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 24, 1994 (Ga. L. 1994, p. 3944), and by an Act approved May 14, 2003 (Ga. L. 2003, p. 3518), so as to provide an additional judge for the State Court of Fulton County; to provide for the appointment of the initial additional judge and the election of successors; to provide for terms of office of said additional judge and successors to such judge; to provide for the powers and privileges of said additional judge; to provide for the compensation and expenses of said additional judge; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 26, 2025 Signed May 13, 2025
Maddy AI version diff · 1 comparison

What changed between versions

LC 47 3315/a HB 625/AP* · 1 edit
MINOR
The bill version changed from a legislative committee draft (LC 47 3315) to a final version approved by both the House and Senate (HB 625/AP). The primary change is the addition of a status indicator showing the bill has passed both chambers, indicating it is ready for the governor's signature. No substantive policy changes, scope modifications, or legal text alterations are visible in this diff.
TECHNICAL

Added status label '(AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)' to indicate the bill has been approved by both legislative chambers, moving it from a committee draft stage to final passage.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 27, 2025 · House Mar 4, 2025

How they voted

510
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 55
Mar 27, 2025
D Democratic22
20 Yea 2
90% Yea
R Republican33
31 Yea 2
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 13, 2025
Signed into law
Act 208
upper
May 13, 2025
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 27, 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
Mar 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors