STATE BILLGA HB 1534PASSED

Chatham County; State Court; provide additional judge

State of Georgia

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the State Court of Chatham County, approved December 18, 1819 (Ga. L. 1819, p. 16), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 30, 2003 (Ga. L. 2003, p. 3667), so as to provide for an additional judge of the State Court of Chatham County; to provide for the election, powers, duties, jurisdiction, privileges, immunities, and compensation of such additional judge; to authorize the governing authority of Chatham County to provide facilities, office space, supplies, equipment, and personnel for such judge; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Status
Passed
Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date
May 12, 2026
184 days ago
Current chamber
House of Representatives
Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
GA HB 1534 · PassedMay 12

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Bill details

Last action
Effective Date 2026-05-12 · May 12, 2026

Sponsors

RSRon StephensRepresentative · Republican · HD-164Primary sponsor
JPJesse PetreaRepresentative · Republican · HD-166Primary sponsor
EJEdna JacksonRepresentative · Democrat · HD-165Primary sponsor
BHBill HitchensRepresentative · Republican · HD-161Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

May 12, 2026Effective Date 2026-05-12
May 12, 2026Act 672
May 12, 2026House Date Signed by GovernorHouse
Apr 10, 2026House Sent to GovernorHouse
Apr 2, 2026House Agreed Senate Amend or SubHouse
Apr 2, 2026House Withdrawn, RecommittedHouse
Mar 25, 2026Senate Passed/Adopted By SubstituteSenate
Mar 25, 2026Senate Committee Favorably Reported By SubstituteSenate
Show 7 earlier actions
Mar 19, 2026Senate Read and ReferredSenate
Mar 18, 2026House Passed/AdoptedHouse
Mar 18, 2026House Third ReadersHouse
Mar 18, 2026House Committee Favorably ReportedHouse
Mar 12, 2026House Second ReadersHouse
Mar 10, 2026House First ReadersHouse
Mar 9, 2026House HopperHouse

Recorded votes

Local Calendar : House Vote #712Mar 18, 2026 · House · 161 yea · 2 nayPassed
Local Consent Calendar: Senate Vote #799Mar 25, 2026 · Senate · 50 yea · 0 nayPassed
Supplemental Local Calendar #2: House Vote #871Apr 2, 2026 · House · 101 yea · 69 nayPassed

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