HB 257

  • Georgia House Bill
  • 2019-2020 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House
  • Passed House Mar 04, 2019
  • Passed Senate Mar 28, 2019
  • Signed by Governor May 06, 2019

Council of Magistrate Court Judges; organization and provide for officers; increase authority

Abstract

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 10 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to magistrate courts, so as to increase the authority by which the Council of Magistrate Court Judges can organize itself and provide for officers; to remove outdated provisions; to revise the bond amount required for each magistrate; to revise qualifications of magistrates; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill Sponsors (6)

Votes


Actions


Jul 01, 2019

Georgia General Assembly

Effective Date

May 06, 2019

Senate

Act 227

House

House Date Signed by Governor

Apr 04, 2019

House

House Sent to Governor

Mar 28, 2019

Senate

Senate Third Read

Senate

Senate Passed/Adopted

Mar 22, 2019

Senate

Senate Read Second Time

Mar 21, 2019

Senate

Senate Committee Favorably Reported

  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
Special Judiciary

Mar 05, 2019

Senate

Senate Read and Referred

  • Referral-Committee
Special Judiciary

Mar 04, 2019

House

House Passed/Adopted

House

House Third Readers

Mar 01, 2019

House

House Postponed

Feb 28, 2019

House

House Postponed

Feb 25, 2019

House

House Committee Favorably Reported

  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
Judiciary

Feb 13, 2019

House

House Second Readers

Feb 12, 2019

House

House First Readers

Feb 11, 2019

House

House Hopper

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
LC 41 1782/a PDF
Sen floor amend 1 AM 41 0450 PDF
HB 257/AP* PDF

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