Bill Sponsor
Georgia House Bill 792
Session 2025_26
Courts; increase amount of magistrate court claims from $15,000.00 to $30,000.00
Active
Active
Passed House on Feb 25, 2026
First Action
Mar 18, 2025
Latest Action
Feb 26, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
792
State
Georgia
Session
2025_26
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
House Votes (1)
checkPassed on February 25, 2026
Motion Text
House Vote #553 - 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Roll Call Votes
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ANDERSON
Yes
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BAKER
Yes
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CAMPBELL
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CAMPBELL
Yes
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CANNON
Yes
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CANNON
Yes
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CLARK
Yes
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CLARK
Yes
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HOWARD
Yes
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HOWARD
Yes
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JONES
Yes
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JONES
Yes
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JONES
Yes
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JONES
Yes
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RIDLEY
Yes
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RIDLEY
Yes
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SMITH
Yes
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SMITH
Yes
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SMITH
Yes
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SMITH
Other
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TAYLOR
Yes
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TAYLOR
Yes
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 10 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to magistrate courts, so as to increase the amount of magistrate court claims from $15,000.00 to $30,000.00; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Actions (8)
02/26/2026
Senate
Senate Read and Referred
02/25/2026
House
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
02/25/2026
House
House Third Readers
02/19/2026
House
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
03/21/2025
House
House Second Readers
03/20/2025
House
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
03/20/2025
House
House First Readers
03/18/2025
House
House Hopper