2023-2024 Regular Session • Georgia Legislature
HB1236: Douglas County; State Court; add third judge
Legislative Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the State Court of Douglas County, approved April 1, 1999 (Ga. L. 1999, p. 3606), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 13, 2008 (Ga. L. 2008, p. 3847), and an Act approved May 6, 2009 (Ga. L. 2009, p. 3863), so as to add a third judge for the State Court of Douglas 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 update certain provisions to account for additional judges; to provide for related matters; to provide effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill History
2/12/2024
House Hopper
House of Representatives
2/13/2024
House First Readers
House of Representatives
2/15/2024
House Second Readers
House of Representatives
2/20/2024
House Committee Favorably Reported
House of Representatives
2/20/2024
House Third Readers
House of Representatives
2/20/2024
House Passed/Adopted
House of Representatives
2/21/2024
Senate Read and Referred
Senate
2/29/2024
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
Senate
2/29/2024
Senate Passed/Adopted
Senate
4/1/2024
House Sent to Governor
House of Representatives
5/1/2024
House Date Signed by Governor
House of Representatives
5/1/2024
Act 516
5/1/2024
Effective Date 2024-05-01
Roll Call Votes
Local Consent Calendar: Senate Vote #580
2/29/2024
46
Yea
0
Nay
7
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Local Calendar : House Vote #498
2/20/2024
167
Yea
0
Nay
11
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(5/1/2024)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine Die
Sponsors
Republican: 1
Democrat: 3
Primary Sponsor

Kimberly New
Republican