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GA HB 160

enacted

Carroll County; State Court; provide additional judge

Georgia · 2025_26 · lower

Quick answers

Did GA HB 160 pass?

Yes. GA HB 160 has been enacted into law as of 2025-05-13. Latest recorded action (2025-05-13): Effective Date

What is GA HB 160 about?

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing a city court in the city of Carrollton, in the county of Carroll, approved December 21, 1897 (Ga. L. 1897, p. 438), as amended, so as to provide an additional judge for such court; to provide for the appointment of such additional judge of such court; to provide for the election of successors; to provide for a chief judge; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Who sponsors GA HB 160?

Tyler Paul Smith, David Huddleston, Justin Howard are the primary sponsors of GA HB 160.

Description

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing a city court in the city of Carrollton, in the county of Carroll, approved December 21, 1897 (Ga. L. 1897, p. 438), as amended, so as to provide an additional judge for such court; to provide for the appointment of such additional judge of such court; to provide for the election of successors; to provide for a chief judge; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Introduced
2025-01-28
Latest action
2025-05-13 — Effective Date
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • Tyler Paul Smithprimary
  • David Huddlestonprimary
  • Justin Howardprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-28

    House Hopper

    introduction

  2. 2025-01-29

    House First Readers

    reading-1

  3. 2025-01-30

    House Second Readers

    reading-2

  4. 2025-02-05

    House Committee Favorably Reported

    committee-passage-favorable

  5. 2025-02-05

    House Third Readers

    reading-3

  6. 2025-02-05

    House Passed/Adopted

    passage

  7. 2025-02-06

    Senate Read and Referred

    referral-committee

  8. 2025-02-12

    Senate Committee Favorably Reported

    committee-passage-favorable

  9. 2025-02-12

    Senate Passed/Adopted

    passage

  10. 2025-04-07

    House Sent to Governor

    executive-receipt

  11. 2025-05-13

    House Date Signed by Governor

    executive-signature

  12. 2025-05-13

    Act 197

    executive-signature

  13. 2025-05-13

    Effective Date

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • House Vote #15 - 2025-2026 Regular Session

    2025-02-05 · pass · 160-1

    Member-level votes (165)
    • ADESANYA: yes
    • ADEYINA: yes
    • ALEXANDER: yes
    • ANDERSON: yes
    • AU: yes
    • BAKER: yes
    • BALLARD: yes
    • BALLINGER: other
    • BARNES: yes
    • BARRETT: yes
    • BARTON: yes
    • BAZEMORE: yes
    • BECKLES: yes
    • BELL: yes
    • BENNETT: yes
    • BERRY: yes
    • BLACKMON: yes
    • BONNER: yes
    • BUCKNER: yes
    • BURCHETT: yes
    • BURNOUGH: other
    • BURNS: other
    • BYRD: yes
    • CAMERON: yes
    • CAMP: yes
    • CAMPBELL: yes
    • CANNON: no
    • CARPENTER: yes
    • CARSON: yes
    • CARTER: yes
    • CHASTAIN: yes
    • CHEOKAS: yes
    • CLARK: yes
    • CLIFTON: yes
    • COOPER: other
    • CORBETT: yes
    • COX: other
    • CRAWFORD: yes
    • CROWE: yes
    • CUMMINGS: yes
    • DAVIS: yes
    • DAWSON: yes
    • DELOACH: yes
    • DEMPSEY: yes
    • DICKEY: yes
    • DONATUCCI: yes
    • DOUGLAS: yes
    • DRAPER: yes
    • DRENNER: yes
    • DUBNIK: yes
    • DUNAHOO: yes
    • EFSTRATION: yes
    • EHRHART: yes
    • ERWIN: yes
    • EVANS: yes
    • FLEMING: yes
    • FLOURNOY: yes
    • FORD: yes
    • FRANKLIN: yes
    • FRYE: yes
    • GAINES: yes
    • GAMBILL: yes
    • GILLIARD: yes
    • GLAIZE: yes
    • GREENE: yes
    • GRIFFIN: yes
    • GULLETT: yes
    • GUNTER: yes
    • HAGAN: yes
    • HATCHETT: yes
    • HAWKINS: yes
    • HEFFNER: other
    • HENDERSON: yes
    • HERRING: yes
    • HILTON: yes
    • HITCHENS: yes
    • HOLCOMB: yes
    • HOLLAND: yes
    • HOLLY: yes
    • HONG: yes
    • HORNER: yes
    • HOWARD: yes
    • HUDDLESTON: yes
    • HUGLEY: yes
    • HUTCHINSON: other
    • JACKSON: yes
    • JASPERSE: other
    • 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: other
    • NEAL: yes
    • NEW: yes
    • NEWTON: yes
    • OKOYE: yes
    • OLALEYE: yes
    • OLIVER: yes
    • O'STEEN: yes
    • PANITCH: yes
    • PARIS: yes
    • PARK: yes
    • PARRISH: yes
    • PARSONS: yes
    • PERSINGER: yes
    • PETREA: yes
    • POWELL: yes
    • PRINCE: yes
    • REESE: yes
    • REEVES: yes
    • RHODES: yes
    • RICE: yes
    • RICHARDSON: yes
    • RIDLEY: other
    • ROBERTS: yes
    • ROMMAN: other
    • SAINZ: other
    • SAMPSON: yes
    • SANCHEZ: yes
    • SANTOS: yes
    • SCHOFIELD: other
    • SCOGGINS: yes
    • SCOTT: yes
    • SEABAUGH: yes
    • SHARPER: yes
    • SILCOX: yes
    • SMITH: other
    • STEPHENS: yes
    • STINSON: yes
    • TARVIN: yes
    • TAYLOR: yes
    • THOMAS: yes
    • TOWNSEND: yes
    • TRAN: yes
    • WADE: yes
    • WASHBURN: yes
    • WERKHEISER: yes
    • WESTBROOK: other
    • WIEDOWER: yes
    • WILKERSON: yes
    • WILLIAMS: yes
    • WILLIAMS, JR.: yes
    • WILLIAMSON: yes
    • WILLIS: yes
    • YEARTA: other
  • Senate Vote #45 - 2025-2026 Regular Session

    2025-02-12 · pass · 52-1

    Member-level votes (54)
    • ALBERS: yes
    • ANAVITARTE: yes
    • ANDERSON: yes
    • BEACH: yes
    • BEARDEN: yes
    • BRASS: yes
    • BURNS: yes
    • COWSERT: yes
    • DAVENPORT: yes
    • DIXON: yes
    • DOLEZAL: no
    • ECHOLS: other
    • ESTEVES: yes
    • GINN: yes
    • GOOCH: yes
    • GOODMAN: yes
    • HALPERN: yes
    • HARBIN: yes
    • HARBISON: other
    • HARRELL: yes
    • HATCHETT: yes
    • HICKMAN: yes
    • HODGES: yes
    • HUFSTETLER: yes
    • JACKSON: yes
    • JAMES: yes
    • JONES: yes
    • JONES II: yes
    • KEMP: yes
    • KENNEDY: yes
    • KIRKPATRICK: yes
    • LUCAS: yes
    • MALLOW: yes
    • MANGHAM: yes
    • MCLAURIN: yes
    • MERRITT: yes
    • MOORE: yes
    • ORROCK: yes
    • PARENT: yes
    • PARKES: yes
    • PAYNE: yes
    • RAHMAN: yes
    • RHETT: yes
    • ROBERTSON: yes
    • SETZLER: yes
    • SIMS: yes
    • STILL: yes
    • STRICKLAND: yes
    • SUMMERS: yes
    • TILLERY: yes
    • WALKER, III: yes
    • WATSON: yes
    • WICKS: yes
    • WILLIAMS: yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

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