2023-2024 Regular SessionGeorgia Legislature

HB884: Douglas Judicial Circuit; provide for a fourth judge

Legislative Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 15-6-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the number of judges of superior courts, so as to provide for a fourth judge of the superior courts of the Douglas Judicial Circuit; to prescribe the compensation, salary, and expense allowance of such judge to be paid by the State of Georgia and the counties comprising said circuit; to authorize the judges of such circuit to divide and allocate the work and duties thereof; to provide for the manner of impaneling jurors; to provide for an additional court reporter for such circuit; to authorize the governing authority of the counties comprising the Douglas Judicial Circuit to provide facilities, office space, supplies, equipment, and personnel for such judges; to declare inherent authority; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill History

1/9/2024
House Hopper
House of Representatives
1/10/2024
House First Readers
House of Representatives
1/11/2024
House Second Readers
House of Representatives
1/25/2024
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
House of Representatives
1/30/2024
House Third Readers
House of Representatives
1/30/2024
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
House of Representatives
1/31/2024
Senate Read and Referred
Senate
3/5/2024
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
Senate
3/7/2024
Senate Read Second Time
Senate

Roll Call Votes

Passage: House Vote #417
1/30/2024
168
Yea
0
Nay
6
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(1/30/2024)
Chamber
Senate
Sine Die

Documents

Comm Sub
Bill Text1/31/202485.5 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text1/25/202484.7 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/9/202485.4 KB