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GA HB 1504

enacted

Dekalb County; State Court; authorize the charge and collection of technology fees

Georgia · 2025_26 · lower

Quick answers

Did GA HB 1504 pass?

Yes. GA HB 1504 has been enacted into law as of 2026-05-12. Latest recorded action (2026-05-12): Effective Date

What is GA HB 1504 about?

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the State Court of DeKalb County, formerly known as the Civil and Criminal Court of DeKalb County, approved February 14, 1951 (Ga. L. 1951, p. 2401), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 3, 2021 (Ga. L. 2021, p. 3624), so as to authorize the charge and collection of technology fees; to provide for a court administrator; to revise provisions related to compensation; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Who sponsors GA HB 1504?

Omari Crawford, Long Tran, Karla Drenner and 3 others are the primary sponsors of GA HB 1504.

Description

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the State Court of DeKalb County, formerly known as the Civil and Criminal Court of DeKalb County, approved February 14, 1951 (Ga. L. 1951, p. 2401), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 3, 2021 (Ga. L. 2021, p. 3624), so as to authorize the charge and collection of technology fees; to provide for a court administrator; to revise provisions related to compensation; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Introduced
2026-03-03
Latest action
2026-05-12 — Effective Date
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • Omari Crawfordprimary
  • Long Tranprimary
  • Karla Drennerprimary
  • Karen Luptonprimary
  • Billy Mitchellprimary
  • Shea Robertsprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-03-03

    House Hopper

    introduction

  2. 2026-03-04

    House First Readers

    reading-1

  3. 2026-03-06

    House Second Readers

    reading-2

  4. 2026-03-10

    House Committee Favorably Reported

    committee-passage-favorable

  5. 2026-03-10

    House Withdrawn, Recommitted

    referral-committee,withdrawal

  6. 2026-03-18

    House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

    committee-passage-favorable

  7. 2026-03-18

    House Third Readers

    reading-3

  8. 2026-03-18

    House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

    passage

  9. 2026-03-19

    Senate Read and Referred

    referral-committee

  10. 2026-03-20

    Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

    committee-passage-favorable

  11. 2026-03-20

    Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

    passage

  12. 2026-03-31

    House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub

  13. 2026-04-07

    House Sent to Governor

    executive-receipt

  14. 2026-05-12

    House Date Signed by Governor

    executive-signature

  15. 2026-05-12

    Act 666

    executive-signature

  16. 2026-05-12

    Effective Date

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • House Vote #712 - 2025-2026 Regular Session

    2026-03-18 · pass · 161-2

    Member-level votes (161)
    • ADESANYA: yes
    • ADEYINA: yes
    • ALEXANDER: yes
    • ALI: yes
    • ANDERSON: yes
    • AU: yes
    • BAKER: yes
    • BALLARD: yes
    • BARNES: yes
    • BARRETT: yes
    • BARTON: yes
    • BAZEMORE: other
    • BECKLES: yes
    • BELL: yes
    • BERRY: yes
    • BLACKMON: yes
    • BONNER: yes
    • BUCKNER: yes
    • BURCHETT: yes
    • BURNOUGH: yes
    • BURNS: other
    • BYRD: yes
    • CAMERON: yes
    • CAMP: yes
    • CAMPBELL: other
    • CANNON: yes
    • CARPENTER: yes
    • CARSON: other
    • CARTER: yes
    • CHASTAIN: yes
    • CHEOKAS: yes
    • CLARK: yes
    • CLIFTON: yes
    • COOPER: yes
    • CORBETT: yes
    • COX: yes
    • CRAWFORD: yes
    • CROWE: yes
    • CUMMINGS: yes
    • DAVIS: yes
    • DAWSON: yes
    • DELOACH: other
    • DEMPSEY: yes
    • DICKEY: yes
    • DONATUCCI: yes
    • DOUGLAS: yes
    • DRAPER: yes
    • DRENNER: yes
    • DUBNIK: yes
    • DUNAHOO: yes
    • EFSTRATION: yes
    • EHRHART: other
    • ERWIN: yes
    • EVANS: yes
    • FINCHER: yes
    • FLEMING: yes
    • FLOURNOY: yes
    • FORD: yes
    • FRANKLIN: yes
    • FRYE: yes
    • GAINES: yes
    • GAMBILL: yes
    • GILLIARD: yes
    • GISLER: yes
    • GLAIZE: yes
    • GREENE: yes
    • GRIFFIN: yes
    • GULLETT: yes
    • GUNTER: yes
    • HAGAN: yes
    • HATCHETT: yes
    • HAWKINS: yes
    • HERRING: yes
    • HILTON: yes
    • HITCHENS: yes
    • HOLCOMB: yes
    • HOLLAND: yes
    • HOLLY: yes
    • HONG: yes
    • HORNER: yes
    • HOWARD: yes
    • HUDDLESTON: yes
    • HUGLEY: yes
    • JACKSON: yes
    • JASPERSE: yes
    • JENKINS: yes
    • JONES: yes
    • KAHAIAN: yes
    • KELLEY: yes
    • KENDRICK: yes
    • LAHOOD: yes
    • LEVERETT: yes
    • LEWIS-WARD: yes
    • LIM: yes
    • LUMSDEN: yes
    • LUPTON: yes
    • MARTIN: yes
    • MARTINEZ: yes
    • MATHIAK: yes
    • MATHIS: yes
    • MCCLAIN: yes
    • MCCOLLUM: yes
    • MCDONALD III: yes
    • MCQUEEN: yes
    • MEEKS: yes
    • MILLER: other
    • MITCHELL: yes
    • MOMTAHAN: yes
    • MOORE: yes
    • MYLES: yes
    • NEAL: yes
    • NEW: yes
    • NEWTON: yes
    • OKOYE: yes
    • OLALEYE: yes
    • OLIVER: other
    • O'STEEN: yes
    • PANITCH: yes
    • PARIS: other
    • PARK: yes
    • PARRISH: yes
    • PARSONS: yes
    • PERSINGER: yes
    • PETREA: yes
    • POWELL: yes
    • PRINCE: yes
    • REESE: yes
    • REEVES: yes
    • RHODES: yes
    • RICE: no
    • RICHARDSON: yes
    • RIDLEY: yes
    • ROBERTS: yes
    • ROMMAN: yes
    • SAINZ: yes
    • SAMPSON: yes
    • SANCHEZ: yes
    • SANTOS: yes
    • SCHOFIELD: yes
    • SCOGGINS: yes
    • SCOTT: yes
    • SEABAUGH: yes
    • SILCOX: yes
    • SMITH: yes
    • STEPHENS: yes
    • STINSON: yes
    • TARVIN: yes
    • TAYLOR: yes
    • THOMAS: yes
    • TOWNSEND: yes
    • TRAN: yes
    • WADE: yes
    • WASHBURN: other
    • WERKHEISER: yes
    • WESTBROOK: yes
    • WILKERSON: yes
    • WILLIAMS: other
    • WILLIAMS, JR.: yes
    • WILLIAMSON: yes
    • WILLIS: yes
    • YEARTA: yes
  • Senate Vote #761 - 2025-2026 Regular Session

    2026-03-20 · pass · 44-0

    Member-level votes (52)
    • ALBERS: yes
    • ANAVITARTE: yes
    • ANDERSON: yes
    • BEARDEN: other
    • BRASS: other
    • BURNS: yes
    • COWSERT: yes
    • DAVENPORT: yes
    • DICKERSON: yes
    • DIXON: yes
    • DOLEZAL: yes
    • ECHOLS: other
    • GINN: yes
    • GOOCH: yes
    • GOODMAN: yes
    • HALPERN: yes
    • HARBIN: other
    • HARBISON: yes
    • HARRELL: other
    • HATCHETT: yes
    • HICKMAN: yes
    • HODGES: yes
    • HOWARD: yes
    • HUFSTETLER: other
    • JACKSON: yes
    • JAMES: yes
    • JONES: yes
    • JONES II: yes
    • KEMP: yes
    • KIRKPATRICK: yes
    • LUCAS: other
    • MALLOW: yes
    • MANGHAM: yes
    • MCLAURIN: yes
    • MCNEEL: yes
    • MERRITT: other
    • ORROCK: yes
    • PARENT: yes
    • PAYNE: yes
    • RAHMAN: other
    • RHETT: yes
    • ROBERTSON: yes
    • SETZLER: yes
    • SIMS: other
    • STILL: yes
    • STRICKLAND: yes
    • SUMMERS: yes
    • TILLERY: yes
    • WALKER, III: yes
    • WATSON: yes
    • WICKS: yes
    • WILLIAMS: yes

Related bills

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