Georgia 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

SB 272 — Recorder's Court of Chatham County; method of selection of the chief judge; revise; court administrator; provide

Last action — Senate Read and Referred

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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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 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 an Act providing for a chief judge of the Recorder's Court of Chatham County, approved March 31, 1987 (Ga. L. 1987, p. 5156), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 27, 1998 (Ga. L. 1988, p. 3557), so as to revise the method of selection of the chief judge; to provide for a court administrator; to provide for court administrator responsibilities; to require a bond; to provide for personnel policies and procedures of employees of the court; to provide for the selection and approval of the judges pro tempore of the court; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Action History

  1. Senate Read and Referred

  2. Senate Hopper

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 246 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (246)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 272 do?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for a chief judge of the Recorder's Court of Chatham County, approved March 31, 1987 (Ga. L. 1987, p. 5156), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 27, 1998 (Ga. L. 1988, p. 3557), so as to revise the method of selection of the chief judge; to provide for a court administrator; to provide for court administrator responsibilities; to require a bond; to provide for personnel policies and procedures of employees of the court; to provide for the selection and approval of the judges pro tempore of the court; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors SB 272?
SB 272 is sponsored by Kim Jackson (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 272?
This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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 272?
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