2023-2024 Regular SessionGeorgia Legislature

HB456: Local government; increase term for municipal court judges from one year to two years; provisions

Legislative Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 32 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding municipal courts, so as to increase the term for municipal court judges from one year to two years unless otherwise provided for in a municipality's charter; to provide for removal of municipal court judges for breach of contract; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill History

2/16/2023
House Hopper
House of Representatives
2/21/2023
House First Readers
House of Representatives
2/22/2023
House Second Readers
House of Representatives
1/11/2024
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
House of Representatives
1/25/2024
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
House of Representatives
1/31/2024
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
House of Representatives
2/6/2024
House Third Readers
House of Representatives
2/6/2024
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
House of Representatives
2/7/2024
Senate Read and Referred
Senate
3/5/2024
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
Senate
3/7/2024
Senate Read Second Time
Senate
3/20/2024
Senate Third Read
Senate
3/20/2024
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
Senate
3/26/2024
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
House of Representatives
4/3/2024
House Sent to Governor
House of Representatives
5/6/2024
House Date Signed by Governor
House of Representatives
5/6/2024
Act 575
5/6/2024
Effective Date 2024-07-01

Roll Call Votes

Agree To Senate Substitute: House Vote #795
3/26/2024
170
Yea
1
Nay
3
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #694
3/20/2024
51
Yea
2
Nay
1
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passage: House Vote #428
2/6/2024
161
Yea
2
Nay
5
Not Voting
10
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(5/6/2024)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine Die

Documents

Enrolled
Bill Text4/2/202478.8 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text3/6/202477.4 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text2/7/202478.4 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text1/31/202477.8 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text1/11/202477.4 KB
Introduced
Bill Text2/16/202312.6 KB