HB 118 - Brunswick and Cobb Judicial Circuits; additional superior court judge; provide

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Current Status

05/29/07 - House Date Signed by Governor

First Reader Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 15-6-2 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the number of judges of superior court, so as to provide for a fifth judge of the superior courts of the Brunswick Judicial Circuit and a tenth judge of the superior courts of the Cobb Judicial Circuit; to prescribe the powers of such judges; to prescribe the compensation, salary, and expense allowance of such judges to be paid by the State of Georgia and the counties comprising said circuits; to provide for the manner of impaneling jurors; to provide for an additional court reporter for such circuits; to authorize the governing authority of the counties that comprise such circuits to provide facilities, office space, supplies, equipment, and personnel for such judges; to declare inherent authority; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Votes

Electronically Recorded Votes
DateTimeVote NoYeasNaysNVExcDescription
03/27/20071:33PMHouse Vote #206164000010006PASS
04/19/200711:09AMSenate Vote #367046000003007PASSAGE

Status History

Bill History
DateAction
01/24/2007House First Readers
01/25/2007House Second Readers
02/08/2007House Committee Favorably Reported
02/10/2007House Withdrawn, Recommitted
03/19/2007House Committee Favorably Reported
03/27/2007House Third Readers
03/27/2007House Passed/Adopted
03/27/2007Senate Read and Referred
04/13/2007Senate Committee Favorably Reported
04/13/2007Senate Read Second Time
04/19/2007Senate Third Read
04/19/2007Senate Passed/Adopted
04/27/2007House Sent to Governor
05/29/2007House Date Signed by Governor
05/29/2007Act 362
05/29/2007Effective Date

Footnotes

2/8/2007 Favorably Reported by Substitute in House (LC 25 4886S)
2/10/2007 Recommitted to Judiciary by Rules