Middle Judicial Circuit; superior courts; provide for a third judge
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Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 15-6-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the number of judges of superior courts, so as to provide for a third judge of the superior courts of the Middle Judicial Circuit;” Read the full text
2025-2026 regular session
What it does
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 15-6-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the number of judges of superior courts, so as to provide for a third judge of the superior courts of the Middle Judicial Circuit; to provide for the appointment and term of such additional judge by the Governor; to authorize the governing authority of the counties comprising the Middle Judicial Circuit to provide facilities, office space, supplies, equipment, and personnel for such j
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Where it is
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House Hopper · Feb 5, 2026
House First Readers · Feb 5, 2026
House Second Readers · Feb 6, 2026
House Committee Favorably Reported · Feb 6, 2026
House Third Readers · Feb 9, 2026
House Passed/Adopted · Feb 9, 2026
Senate Read and Referred · Feb 10, 2026
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute · Mar 25, 2026
Senate Read Second Time · Mar 25, 2026
Senate Third Read · Mar 31, 2026
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute · Mar 31, 2026
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub · Apr 2, 2026
House Sent to Governor · Apr 10, 2026
House Date Signed by Governor · May 11, 2026
Act 450 · May 11, 2026
Effective Date · May 11, 2026
The numbers
5
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
Agree to Senate SubstituteHouse · 2026-04-02 · yea 172, nay 0, notVoting 6, excused 2
PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTESenate · 2026-03-31 · yea 47, nay 3, notVoting 2, excused 4
ADOPTION OF THE AMENDMENT BY THE SEN FROM THE 39TH AS AMENDEDSenate · 2026-03-31 · yea 28, nay 20, notVoting 3, excused 5
PASSAGEHouse · 2026-02-09 · yea 166, nay 0, notVoting 7, excused 7
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Georgia legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
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