2023-2024 Regular Session • Georgia Legislature
HB77: Dougherty Judicial Circuit; superior court; provide for a fourth judge
Legislative Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 15-6-2 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the number of judges of superior courts, so as to provide for a fourth judge of the superior courts of the Dougherty Judicial Circuit; to declare inherent authority; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill History
1/25/2023
House Hopper
House of Representatives
1/26/2023
House First Readers
House of Representatives
1/30/2023
House Second Readers
House of Representatives
2/1/2023
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
House of Representatives
2/8/2023
House Third Readers
House of Representatives
2/8/2023
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
House of Representatives
2/9/2023
Senate Read and Referred
Senate
3/13/2023
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
Senate
3/14/2023
Senate Read Second Time
Senate
3/15/2023
Senate Third Read
Senate
3/15/2023
Senate Passed/Adopted As Amended
Senate
3/27/2023
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub As Amended
House of Representatives
3/29/2023
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
Senate
4/6/2023
House Sent to Governor
House of Representatives
5/1/2023
House Date Signed by Governor
House of Representatives
5/1/2023
Act 58
5/1/2023
Effective Date 2023-07-01
Amendments
Senate Floor Amendment
Sen floor amend 1
4/3/2023Not Adopted
House Floor Amendment
Floor Amendment AM 49 0119
3/27/2023Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Agree To House Amendment: Senate Vote #355
3/29/2023
50
Yea
0
Nay
4
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Agree To Senate Am As Am: House Vote #329
3/27/2023
170
Yea
0
Nay
2
Not Voting
7
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passage As Amended: Senate Vote #233
3/15/2023
50
Yea
0
Nay
3
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passage: House Vote #24
2/8/2023
168
Yea
0
Nay
6
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(5/1/2023)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine Die
Sponsors
Republican: 3
Democrat: 2
Primary Sponsor

Gerald Greene
Republican