Georgia 2013-2014 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 1 D cosponsors

SB 165 — Superior Courts; provide for additional judge of the Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit

Last action — House Withdrawn, Recommitted

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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2013-2014 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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 superior court judges for each judicial circuit; to amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend Code Section 15-6-2 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the superior courts, so as to provide for additional judges of the Atlanta Judicial Circuit, the Bell-Forsyth Judicial Circuit, the Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit, the Cobb Judicial Circuit, the Tallapoosa Judicial Circuit, and the Towaliga Judicial Circuit," approved March 27, 2000 (Ga. L. 2000, p. 205), so as to change the method of selection of the chief judge of the Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit; to provide for the duties of the chief judge and presiding judge of said circuit; to provide effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. House Withdrawn, Recommitted

  2. House Committee Favorably Reported

  3. House Second Readers

  4. House First Readers

  5. Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

  6. Senate Third Read

  7. Senate Read Second Time

  8. Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  9. Senate Read and Referred

  10. Senate Hopper

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 245 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (245)

245 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE

Passed 53 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 6000
Unaffiliated 38002
Democrat 9001
Total 53003
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (56)
Member Party Vote
BALFOUR — Yea
BETHEL — Yea
BURKE — Yea
BUTLER — Yea
CHANCE — Yea
CRANE — Yea
CROSBY — Yea
DUGAN — Yea
FORT — Yea
GOLDEN — Yea
HARPER — Yea
HEATH — Yea
HENSON — Yea
HILL — Yea
HILL — Yea
HILL — Yea
JACKSON — Yea
JACKSON — Yea
JEFFARES — Yea
JONES — Yea
JONES — Yea
LIGON, JR. — Yea
LOUDERMILK — Yea
MCKOON — Yea
MILLAR — Yea
MULLIS — Yea
MURPHY — Not Voting
RAMSEY, SR. — Yea
SEAY — Yea
SHAFER — Yea
STATON — Yea
STONE — Yea
TATE — Not Voting
THOMPSON — Yea
THOMPSON — Yea
TIPPINS — Yea
TOLLESON — Yea
UNTERMAN — Yea
WILKINSON — Yea
WILLIAMS — Yea
David Lucas Democrat Not Voting
Donzella James Democrat Yea
Doreen Carter Democrat Yea
Doreen Carter Democrat Yea
Ed Harbison Democrat Yea
Freddie Powell Sims Democrat Yea
Gail Davenport Democrat Yea
Nan Orrock Democrat Yea
Tanya Miller Democrat Yea
Viola Davis Democrat Yea
Bill Cowsert Republican Yea
Brandon Beach Republican Yea
Chuck Hufstetler Republican Yea
Frank Ginn Republican Yea
John Albers Republican Yea
Steve Gooch Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 165 do?
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 superior court judges for each judicial circuit; to amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend Code Section 15-6-2 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the superior courts, so as to provide for additional judges of the Atlanta Judicial Circuit, the Bell-Forsyth Judicial Circuit, the Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit, the Cobb Judicial Circuit, the Tallapoosa Judicial Circuit, and the Towaliga Judicial Circuit," approved March 27, 2000 (Ga. L. 2000, p. 205), so as to change the method of selection of the chief judge of the Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit; to provide for the duties of the chief judge and presiding judge of said circuit; to provide effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors SB 165?
SB 165 is sponsored by Joshua McKoon and Ed Harbison (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 165?
This bill died with 2013-2014 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 165?
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