Bill Sponsor
Georgia House Bill 426
Session 2025_26
Courts; nonpartisan election of magistrates; provide
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on May 14, 2025
First Action
Feb 12, 2025
Latest Action
Jul 1, 2025
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
426
State
Georgia
Session
2025_26
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (2)
checkPassed on March 4, 2025
Motion Text
House Vote #180 - 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Roll Call Votes
Unknown
ANDERSON
No
Unknown
BAKER
No
Unknown
CAMPBELL
No
Unknown
CAMPBELL
Yes
Unknown
CANNON
No
Unknown
CANNON
Yes
Unknown
CLARK
Yes
Unknown
CLARK
No
Unknown
HOWARD
Yes
Unknown
HOWARD
No
Unknown
JONES
No
Unknown
JONES
No
Unknown
JONES
Yes
Unknown
JONES
Yes
Unknown
MCDONALD III
Yes
Unknown
RIDLEY
No
Unknown
RIDLEY
Yes
Unknown
SMITH
Other
Unknown
SMITH
Yes
Unknown
SMITH
Yes
Unknown
SMITH
Yes
Unknown
TAYLOR
No
Unknown
TAYLOR
Yes
Summary
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.
Actions (17)
07/01/2025
Georgia General Assembly
Effective Date
05/14/2025
Senate
Act 302
05/14/2025
House
House Date Signed by Governor
04/07/2025
House
House Sent to Governor
03/21/2025
Senate
Senate Passed/Adopted
03/21/2025
Senate
Senate Third Read
03/21/2025
Senate
Senate Engrossed
03/18/2025
Senate
Senate Read Second Time
03/13/2025
Senate
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
03/06/2025
Senate
Senate Read and Referred
03/04/2025
House
House Passed/Adopted
03/04/2025
House
House Third Readers
02/21/2025
House
House Committee Favorably Reported
02/19/2025
House
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
02/18/2025
House
House Second Readers
02/13/2025
House
House First Readers
02/12/2025
House
House Hopper