Gwinnett County; State Court; provide eighth judge January 1, 2027 and ninth judge January 1, 2028
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to continue and re-create the State Court of Gwinnett County, approved March 23, 1977 (Ga.” Read the full text
2025-2026 regular session
What it does
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to continue and re-create the State Court of Gwinnett County, approved March 23, 1977 (Ga. L. 1977, p. 3331), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 2, 2022 (Ga. L. 2002, p. 6031), so as to provide for an eighth judge for the State Court of Gwinnett County beginning January 1, 2027; to provide for a ninth judge for said court beginning January 1, 2028; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws;
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
House Hopper · Jan 28, 2026
House First Readers · Jan 29, 2026
House Second Readers · Feb 2, 2026
House Committee Favorably Reported · Feb 6, 2026
House Third Readers · Feb 6, 2026
House Passed/Adopted · Feb 6, 2026
Senate Read and Referred · Feb 9, 2026
Senate Committee Favorably Reported · Mar 16, 2026
Senate Passed/Adopted · Mar 16, 2026
House Sent to Governor · Apr 6, 2026
House Date Signed by Governor · May 12, 2026
Act 647 · May 12, 2026
Effective Date · May 12, 2026
The numbers
6
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Effective Date (May 12, 2026).