HB 185 — Probate courts; associate judges; change provisions
Last action — Senate Tabled
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 15-9-2.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to appointment, compensation, term, authority, qualifications, training, and other limitations of associate probate court judges, so as to change provisions relating to the practice of law outside of serving as an associate probate court judge; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill Text
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Read HB 185 on the official Georgia source →Action History
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Senate Tabled
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Senate Third Read
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Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
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Senate Recommitted
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Senate Read Second Time
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Senate Committee Favorably Reported
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Senate Read and Referred
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House Passed/Adopted
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House Third Readers
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House Committee Favorably Reported
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House Second Readers
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House First Readers
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House Hopper
Sponsors
- Christian Coomer · Primary
- Wendell Willard · Primary
- Bill Hitchens · Primary
- Rich Golick · Primary
- Dave Belton · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →5 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 242 not signed on
Sponsors (5)
- Christian Coomer
- Wendell Willard
- Bill Hitchens Republican
- Rich Golick
- Dave Belton
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (242)
242 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 242 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 97 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Democrat | 28 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Republican | 43 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 168 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| % of votes cast | 93% | 0% | 0% | 7% |
How each member voted (180)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| ABRAMS, 89TH | — | Yea |
| BARR, 103RD | — | Yea |
| BATTLES, 15TH | — | Yea |
| BEASLEY-TEAGUE, 65TH | — | Yea |
| BELTON, 112TH | — | Yea |
| BENTLEY, 139TH | — | Yea |
| BENTON, 31ST | — | Yea |
| BESKIN, 54TH | — | Yea |
| BEVERLY, 143RD | — | Yea |
| BODDIE, 62ND | — | Yea |
| BROADRICK, 4TH | — | Yea |
| BROCKWAY, 102ND | — | Yea |
| BRUCE, 61ST | — | Yea |
| CANTRELL, 22ND | — | Yea |
| CASAS, 107TH | — | Yea |
| CHANDLER, 105TH | — | Yea |
| CLARK, 98TH | — | Yea |
| CLARK, 147TH | — | Yea |
| COLEMAN, 97TH | — | Yea |
| COLLINS, 68TH | — | Yea |
| COOKE, 18TH | — | Not Voting |
| COOMER, 14TH | — | Yea |
| DEFFENBAUGH, 1ST | — | Yea |
| DOLLAR, 45TH | — | Yea |
| DREYER, 59TH | — | Yea |
| DUKES, 154TH | — | Yea |
| DUNCAN, 26TH | — | Yea |
| EALUM, 153RD | — | Yea |
| ENGLAND, 116TH | — | Yea |
| EPPS, 144TH | — | Yea |
| FRAZIER, 126TH | — | Yea |
| GARDNER, 57TH | — | Yea |
| GASAWAY, 28TH | — | Yea |
| GILLIGAN, 24TH | — | Yea |
| GLANTON, 75TH | — | Yea |
| GOLICK, 40TH | — | Yea |
| GORDON, 163RD | — | Yea |
| GRAVLEY, 67TH | — | Yea |
| GURTLER, 8TH | — | Yea |
| HANSON, 80TH | — | Yea |
| HARDEN, 148TH | — | Yea |
| HATCHETT, 150TH | — | Yea |
| HENSON, 86TH | — | Yea |
| HILL, 3RD | — | Yea |
| HOGAN, 179TH | — | Yea |
| HOLMES, 129TH | — | Yea |
| HOUSTON, 170TH | — | Yea |
| HOWARD, 124TH | — | Not Voting |
| JACKSON, 64TH | — | Yea |
| JONES, 53RD | — | Yea |
| JONES, 91ST | — | Yea |
| JONES, 167TH | — | Yea |
| KIRBY, 114TH | — | Yea |
| KNIGHT, 130TH | — | Yea |
| LARICCIA, 169TH | — | Yea |
| LOPEZ, 99TH | — | Yea |
| LOTT, 122ND | — | Yea |
| MARIN, 96TH | — | Not Voting |
| MAXWELL, 17TH | — | Yea |
| MCCALL, 33RD | — | Yea |
| MCGOWAN, 138TH | — | Yea |
| MEADOWS, 5TH | — | Yea |
| METZE, 55TH | — | Not Voting |
| MORRIS, 156TH | — | Yea |
| MOSBY, 83RD | — | Yea |
| NIMMER, 178TH | — | Yea |
| NIX, 69TH | — | Yea |
| PEAKE, 141ST | — | Yea |
| PEZOLD, 133RD | — | Yea |
| PIRKLE, 155TH | — | Yea |
| PRICE, 48TH | — | Yea |
| PRUETT, 149TH | — | Yea |
| QUICK, 117TH | — | Yea |
| RAFFENSPERGER, 50TH | — | Yea |
| RAKESTRAW, 19TH | — | Not Voting |
| RALSTON, 7TH | — | Not Voting |
| ROGERS, 10TH | — | Yea |
| RUTLEDGE, 109TH | — | Yea |
| RYNDERS, 152ND | — | Yea |
| SHANNON, 84TH | — | Yea |
| SHAW, 176TH | — | Yea |
| SMITH, 134TH | — | Yea |
| SMYRE, 135TH | — | Yea |
| SPENCER, 180TH | — | Yea |
| STEPHENSON, 90TH | — | Not Voting |
| STOVALL, 74TH | — | Yea |
| STOVER, 71ST | — | Yea |
| TANKERSLEY, 160TH | — | Yea |
| TANNER, 9TH | — | Yea |
| TAYLOR, 79TH | — | Yea |
| TEASLEY, 37TH | — | Yea |
| THOMAS, 39TH | — | Yea |
| THOMAS, 56TH | — | Yea |
| TRAMMELL, 132ND | — | Yea |
| TURNER, 21ST | — | Yea |
| WAITES, 60TH | — | Yea |
| WATSON, 172ND | — | Yea |
| WELCH, 110TH | — | Yea |
| WILLARD, 51ST | — | Yea |
| WILLIAMS, 87TH | — | Yea |
| WILLIAMS, 119TH | — | Yea |
| WILLIAMS, 145TH | — | Yea |
| CALDWELL, JR. | — | Yea |
| CALDWELL, JR. | — | Yea |
| Al Williams | Democrat | Yea |
| Billy Mitchell | Democrat | Yea |
| Brian Prince | Democrat | Yea |
| Carl Gilliard | Democrat | Yea |
| Carolyn Hugley | Democrat | Yea |
| Dar'shun Kendrick | Democrat | Yea |
| David Wilkerson | Democrat | Yea |
| Debbie Buckner | Democrat | Yea |
| Debra Bazemore | Democrat | Yea |
| Demetrius Douglas | Democrat | Yea |
| Dewey McClain | Democrat | Yea |
| Dexter Sharper | Democrat | Yea |
| Doreen Carter | Democrat | Yea |
| Doreen Carter | Democrat | Yea |
| Karen Bennett | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Karla Drenner | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Kimberly Alexander | Democrat | Yea |
| Mack Jackson | Democrat | Yea |
| Mary Oliver | Democrat | Yea |
| Michael Smith | Democrat | Yea |
| Miriam Paris | Democrat | Yea |
| Park Cannon | Democrat | Yea |
| Rhonda Burnough | Democrat | Yea |
| Sally Harrell | Democrat | Yea |
| Sam Park | Democrat | Yea |
| Sandra Scott | Democrat | Yea |
| Scott Holcomb | Democrat | Yea |
| Sheila Nelson | Democrat | Yea |
| Spencer Frye | Democrat | Yea |
| Stacey Evans | Democrat | Yea |
| Alan Powell | Republican | Yea |
| Alan Powell | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Hitchens | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Werkheiser | Republican | Yea |
| Brent Cox | Republican | Yea |
| Brian Strickland | Republican | Yea |
| Bruce Williamson | Republican | Yea |
| Butch Parrish | Republican | Yea |
| Charles Martin | Republican | Yea |
| Chuck Efstration | Republican | Yea |
| Darlene Taylor | Republican | Yea |
| Deborah Silcox | Republican | Yea |
| Don Parsons | Republican | Yea |
| Ed Setzler | Republican | Yea |
| Eddie Lumsden | Republican | Yea |
| Emory Dunahoo | Republican | Yea |
| Gerald Greene | Republican | Yea |
| Ginny Ehrhart | Republican | Yea |
| Jan Jones | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Ridley | Republican | Yea |
| Jason T. Dickerson | Republican | Yea |
| Jesse Petrea | Republican | Yea |
| John Carson | Republican | Yea |
| John Corbett | Republican | Yea |
| Jon Burns | Republican | Yea |
| Josh Bonner | Republican | Yea |
| Karen Mathiak | Republican | Yea |
| Katie Dempsey | Republican | Yea |
| Lee Hawkins | Republican | Yea |
| Lynn Smith | Republican | Yea |
| Mandi Ballinger | Republican | Not Voting |
| Mark Newton | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Dubnik | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Reeves | Republican | Yea |
| Rick Jasperse | Republican | Yea |
| Robert Dickey | Republican | Yea |
| Ron Stephens | Republican | Not Voting |
| Ron Stephens | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Hilton | Republican | Yea |
| Sharon Cooper | Republican | Not Voting |
| Shaw Blackmon | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Tarvin | Republican | Yea |
| Tim Fleming | Republican | Yea |
| Todd Jones | Republican | Yea |
| Trey Kelley | Republican | Yea |
| Trey Rhodes | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 185 do?
- A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 15-9-2.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to appointment, compensation, term, authority, qualifications, training, and other limitations of associate probate court judges, so as to change provisions relating to the practice of law outside of serving as an associate probate court judge; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- Who sponsors HB 185?
- HB 185 is sponsored by Christian Coomer, Wendell Willard, Bill Hitchens (Republican), Rich Golick, and Dave Belton.
- What is the current status of HB 185?
- This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” 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 HB 185?
- Track HB 185 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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