Georgia House Bill 426
Session 2025_26
Courts; nonpartisan election of magistrates; provide
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
checkPassed on March 4, 2025
Motion Text
House Vote #180 - 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Roll Call Votes
Yes
ANDERSON
No
BAKER
No
Yes
Other
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
CAMPBELL
No
CAMPBELL
Yes
CANNON
No
CANNON
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
CLARK
Yes
CLARK
No
Yes
Other
Yes
Other
Other
Yes
Other
HOWARD
Yes
HOWARD
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
JONES
No
JONES
No
JONES
Yes
JONES
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Other
MCDONALD III
Yes
Other
Yes
Yes
Other
Yes
RIDLEY
No
RIDLEY
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Other
SMITH
Other
SMITH
Yes
SMITH
Yes
SMITH
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
TAYLOR
No
TAYLOR
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
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.
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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House Withdrawn, Recommitted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
Sources
GA Legislature
Record Created
Feb 13, 2025 6:34:19 AM
Record Updated
May 24, 2025 7:04:09 AM