HB 426

  • Georgia House Bill
  • 2025-2026 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Feb 12, 2025
  • Passed House Mar 04, 2025
  • Passed Senate Mar 21, 2025
  • Signed by Governor May 14, 2025

Courts; nonpartisan election of magistrates; provide

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 provide for nonpartisan election of magistrates; to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections and primaries generally, so as to revise provisions related to nonpartisan elections of judges of the probate court and magistrates; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date, a contingent effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill Sponsors (6)

Votes


Actions


Jul 01, 2025

Georgia General Assembly

Effective Date

May 14, 2025

Senate

Act 302

House

House Date Signed by Governor

Apr 07, 2025

House

House Sent to Governor

Mar 21, 2025

Senate

Senate Engrossed

Senate

Senate Passed/Adopted

Senate

Senate Third Read

Mar 18, 2025

Senate

Senate Read Second Time

Mar 13, 2025

Senate

Senate Committee Favorably Reported

  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
Ethics

Mar 06, 2025

Senate

Senate Read and Referred

  • Referral-Committee
Ethics

Mar 04, 2025

House

House Passed/Adopted

House

House Third Readers

Feb 21, 2025

House

House Committee Favorably Reported

  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
Judiciary

Feb 19, 2025

House

House Withdrawn, Recommitted

  • Referral-Committee
  • Withdrawal
Judiciary

Feb 18, 2025

House

House Second Readers

Feb 13, 2025

House

House First Readers

Feb 12, 2025

House

House Hopper

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
HB 426/AP* PDF
LC 47 3367/a PDF

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