HR 251 - Georgia House (2025_26) - Local government; probate judges shall be elected in nonpartisan elections; provide - CA - Bill Sponsor

Georgia House Resolution 251

Session 2025_26

Local government; probate judges shall be elected in nonpartisan elections; provide - CA

Became Law

Signed by Governor on May 12, 2026

Sponsors

First Action

Feb 12, 2025

Latest Action

May 12, 2026

Origin Chamber

House

Type

Resolution

Bill Number

251

State

Georgia

Session

2025_26

Sponsorship by Party

Chuck Efstration

Primary

Primary

Primary

Primary

Mitchell Scoggins

Primary

Primary

House Votes (1)

Senate Votes (3)

checkPassed on February 11, 2026

Motion Text

House Vote #504 - 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Roll Call Votes

Republicans

Democrats

Unknowns

Yes

Yes

ANDERSON

Yes

Yes

Yes

Anne Allen Westbrook

Yes

Yes

BAKER

No

Yes

Bethany Ballard

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Bill Werkheiser

Yes

Yes

Yes

Other

Yes

Yes

Yes

Bruce Williamson

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

CAMPBELL

Yes

CAMPBELL

Yes

CANNON

Yes

CANNON

No

Other

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Chuck Efstration

Yes

Yes

CLARK

Yes

CLARK

Yes

Yes

Other

Yes

Dar'shun Kendrick

Yes

David Huddleston

Yes

Yes

Yes

David Wilkerson

Other

Yes

Other

Yes

Demetrius Douglas

Yes

Derrick McCollum

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Gabriel Sanchez

No

Gary Richardson

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Johnny Chastain

Yes

JONES

Yes

JONES

Yes

JONES

Yes

JONES

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Kasey Carpenter

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Kimberly Alexander

No

Yes

No

Lauren McDonald

Yes

Yes

Yes

Lehman Franklin

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Martin Momtahan

Yes

Yes

Mary Ann Santos

Yes

Mary Margaret Oliver

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Matthew Gambill

Yes

Other

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Mitchell Horner

Other

Mitchell Scoggins

Yes

Noel Williams, Jr.

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Regina Lewis-Ward

Yes

Reynaldo "Rey" Martinez

Yes

Rhonda Burnough

No

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

RIDLEY

Yes

RIDLEY

Other

Other

Yes

Yes

Yes

Robert Flournoy

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Sandy Donatucci

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

SMITH

Yes

SMITH

Yes

SMITH

Yes

SMITH

Yes

Solomon Adesanya

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

No

Yes

Tanya F. Miller

Yes

TAYLOR

Yes

TAYLOR

No

Yes

Yes

Tremaine Teddy Reese

Other

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Summary

A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that all probate judges shall be elected in nonpartisan elections; to provide for related matters; to provide for submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.

Text (2)

HR 251/AP*

http://www.legis.ga.gov/Legislation/20252026/248549.pdf

LC 47 3339/a

http://www.legis.ga.gov/Legislation/20252026/232307.pdf

Actions (19)

Show Only Major Actions

05/12/2026

Senate

Act 638

05/12/2026

House

House Date Signed by Governor

04/07/2026

House

House Sent to Governor

03/31/2026

Senate

Senate Reconsidered Passed/Adopted

03/20/2026

Senate

Senate Reconsidered

03/19/2026

Senate

Senate Notice to Reconsider

03/19/2026

Senate

Senate Lost

03/19/2026

Senate

Senate Third Read

03/12/2026

Senate

Senate Read Second Time

03/10/2026

Senate

Senate Committee Favorably Reported

02/12/2026

Senate

Senate Read and Referred

02/11/2026

House

House Passed/Adopted

02/11/2026

House

House Third Readers

01/28/2026

House

House Committee Favorably Reported

04/04/2025

House

House Withdrawn, Recommitted

02/21/2025

House

House Committee Favorably Reported

02/18/2025

House

House Second Readers

02/13/2025

House

House First Readers

02/12/2025

House

House Hopper

Sources

GA Legislature

http://webservices.legis.ga.gov/GGAServices/Members/Service.svc?wsdl

http://webservices.legis.ga.gov/GGAServices/Legislation/Service.svc?wsdl

https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70279

Open States

https://openstates.org/ga/bills/2025_26/HR251/

Record Created

Feb 13, 2025 6:33:28 AM

Record Updated

May 14, 2026 3:43:41 PM