Georgia 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: Enacted 4 R cosponsors

HB 284 — Cobb County; Magistrate Court chief judge; provide nonpartisan elections

Last action — Effective Date

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 12, 2019. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 6 sponsors

    6 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (4 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide that future elections for the office of chief judge of the Magistrate Court of Cobb County shall be nonpartisan elections; to provide for the sitting chief judge of the magistrate court to serve out his or her term of office; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Effective Date

  2. Act 10

  3. House Date Signed by Governor

  4. House Sent to Governor

  5. Senate Passed/Adopted

  6. Senate Third Read

  7. Senate Committee Favorably Reported

  8. Senate Read and Referred

  9. House Passed/Adopted

  10. House Third Readers

  11. House Committee Favorably Reported

  12. House Second Readers

  13. House First Readers

  14. House Hopper

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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6 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 241 not signed on · 33 voted No

Sponsors (6)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (241)

241 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Votes

PASSAGE

Passed 95 Yea · 69 Nay · 16 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 12802
Unaffiliated 4936011
Republican 45502
Total 9569015
% of votes cast 53%39%0%8%
How each member voted (179)
Member Party Vote
ALLEN — Nay
ANULEWICZ — Yea
BARR — Not Voting
BEASLEY-TEAGUE — Nay
BELTON — Yea
BENTLEY — Nay
BENTON — Not Voting
BEVERLY — Nay
BODDIE — Nay
BRUCE — Nay
BURNS — Yea
CANNON — Nay
CANTRELL — Yea
CLARK — Yea
CLARK — Nay
CLARK — Yea
COLLINS — Yea
COOKE — Yea
DOLLAR — Not Voting
DREYER — Nay
DUKES — Nay
ENGLAND — Yea
FRAZIER — Nay
GARDNER — Nay
GILLIGAN — Yea
GLANTON — Not Voting
GORDON — Nay
GRAVLEY — Yea
GURTLER — Yea
HATCHETT — Yea
HENSON — Not Voting
HILL — Yea
HOGAN — Yea
HOLMES — Yea
HOPSON — Not Voting
HOUSTON — Yea
HOWARD — Nay
JACKSON — Nay
JACKSON — Nay
JONES — Yea
JONES — Yea
JONES — Nay
JONES — Nay
JONES — Yea
KAUSCHE — Nay
KENNARD — Nay
KIRBY — Yea
KNIGHT — Yea
LARICCIA — Yea
LOPEZ ROMERO — Nay
LOTT — Yea
MARIN — Nay
MCCALL — Yea
MCLEOD — Nay
METZE — Not Voting
MOORE — Yea
MOORE — Nay
MORRIS — Yea
MORRIS — Yea
NGUYEN — Nay
NIX — Yea
PIRKLE — Yea
PRUETT — Yea
PULLIN — Yea
RALSTON — Not Voting
RICH — Yea
RIDLEY — Yea
ROBICHAUX — Nay
ROGERS — Not Voting
RUTLEDGE — Yea
RYNDERS — Yea
SHANNON — Nay
SMITH — Nay
SMITH — Yea
SMITH — Yea
SMITH — Yea
SMYRE — Nay
STEPHENSON — Nay
STOVALL — Yea
STOVER — Yea
TANKERSLEY — Yea
TANNER — Yea
TAYLOR — Yea
THOMAS — Nay
THOMAS — Nay
TRAMMELL — Nay
TURNER — Yea
WATSON — Yea
WELCH — Yea
WILENSKY — Nay
WILLIAMS — Not Voting
WILLIAMS — Yea
WILLIAMS — Nay
WILLIAMS, JR. — Not Voting
WILSON — Nay
CALDWELL, JR. — Yea
Betsy Holland Democrat Nay
Billy Mitchell Democrat Nay
Brian Prince Democrat Nay
Carl Gilliard Democrat Not Voting
Carolyn Hugley Democrat Nay
Dar'shun Kendrick Democrat Nay
David Wilkerson Democrat Nay
Debbie Buckner Democrat Nay
Debra Bazemore Democrat Nay
Demetrius Douglas Democrat Nay
Dewey McClain Democrat Nay
Dexter Sharper Democrat Nay
Doreen Carter Democrat Nay
El-Mahdi Holly Democrat Nay
Josh McLaurin Democrat Nay
Karen Bennett Democrat Nay
Karla Drenner Democrat Nay
Kim Schofield Democrat Nay
Kimberly Alexander Democrat Nay
Mary Oliver Democrat Yea
Miriam Paris Democrat Nay
Rhonda Burnough Democrat Nay
Sally Harrell Democrat Not Voting
Sam Park Democrat Nay
Sandra Scott Democrat Nay
Scott Holcomb Democrat Nay
Sheila Nelson Democrat Nay
Shelly Hutchinson Democrat Nay
Spencer Frye Democrat Nay
Stacey Evans Democrat Nay
Viola Davis Democrat Nay
Alan Powell Republican Yea
Alan Powell Republican Yea
Bill Hitchens Republican Yea
Bill Werkheiser Republican Yea
Bruce Williamson Republican Yea
Butch Parrish Republican Yea
Charles Martin Republican Yea
Chris Erwin Republican Not Voting
Chuck Efstration Republican Yea
Dale Washburn Republican Yea
Danny Mathis Republican Yea
Deborah Silcox Republican Yea
Don Parsons Republican Yea
Ed Setzler Republican Yea
Eddie Lumsden Republican Yea
Emory Dunahoo Republican Nay
Gerald Greene Republican Yea
Ginny Ehrhart Republican Yea
Houston Gaines Republican Yea
Jason T. Dickerson Republican Nay
Jesse Petrea Republican Yea
John Carson Republican Yea
John Corbett Republican Yea
John LaHood Republican Yea
Joseph Gullett Republican Yea
Josh Bonner Republican Yea
Karen Mathiak Republican Yea
Kasey Carpenter Republican Yea
Katie Dempsey Republican Yea
Lee Hawkins Republican Nay
Mandi Ballinger Republican Yea
Marcus Wiedower Republican Yea
Mark Newton Republican Yea
Martin Momtahan Republican Yea
Matt Barton Republican Yea
Matt Dubnik Republican Yea
Matt Reeves Republican Yea
Matthew Gambill Republican Yea
Mike Cheokas Republican Yea
Mitchell Scoggins Republican Yea
Rick Jasperse Republican Nay
Robert Dickey Republican Yea
Ron Stephens Republican Not Voting
Ron Stephens Republican Nay
Sharon Cooper Republican Yea
Shaw Blackmon Republican Yea
Steve Tarvin Republican Yea
Steven Meeks Republican Yea
Steven Sainz Republican Yea
Tim Fleming Republican Yea
Trey Kelley Republican Yea
Trey Rhodes Republican Yea

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Subjects

elections
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 284 do?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide that future elections for the office of chief judge of the Magistrate Court of Cobb County shall be nonpartisan elections; to provide for the sitting chief judge of the magistrate court to serve out his or her term of office; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors HB 284?
HB 284 is sponsored by John Carson (Republican), Don Parsons (Republican), Matt Dollar, Teri Anulewicz, Ginny Ehrhart (Republican), and Sharon Cooper (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 284?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 12, 2019. Enacted.
Where can I track HB 284?
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