2023 1st Special SessionGeorgia Legislature

SB5: State Court of Turner County; district attorney of the judicial circuit shall represent the state in all criminal prosecutions on or after January 1, 2024; perform the duties of the office of solicitor-general

Legislative Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the State Court of Turner County, approved April 18, 2002 (Ga. L. 2002, p. 4074), so as to provide that on and after January 1, 2024, the district attorney of the judicial circuit within which Turner County is located shall represent the state in all criminal prosecutions brought in the State Court of Turner County and shall perform the duties of the office of solicitor-general of the state court; to provide that no election shall be held for the office of solicitor-general of the state court; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill History

11/29/2023
Senate Hopper
Senate
11/30/2023
Senate Read and Referred
Senate
12/4/2023
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
Senate
12/4/2023
Senate Passed/Adopted
Senate
12/5/2023
House First Readers
House of Representatives
12/6/2023
House Second Readers
House of Representatives
12/7/2023
House Committee Favorably Reported
House of Representatives
12/7/2023
House Third Readers
House of Representatives
12/7/2023
House Passed/Adopted
House of Representatives
12/7/2023
Senate Sent to Governor
Senate
12/18/2023
Senate Date Signed by Governor
Senate
12/18/2023
Act 6 EX
12/18/2023
Effective Date 2023-12-18

Roll Call Votes

Local Calendar : House Vote #17
12/7/2023
157
Yea
0
Nay
19
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
Local Consent Calendar: Senate Vote #14
12/4/2023
52
Yea
0
Nay
2
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Suspend The Rules: House Vote #11
12/4/2023
80
Yea
49
Nay
36
Not Voting
15
Absent
Result: FAILED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(12/18/2023)
Chamber
Senate
Special SessionSine DiePrior Session

Sponsors

Republican: 2

Co-Sponsors (1)

Documents

Enrolled
Bill Text12/8/202376.3 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text12/5/202375.9 KB
Introduced
Bill Text11/30/202375.0 KB