GA HB 426

enacted

Courts; nonpartisan election of magistrates; provide

Georgia · 2025_26 · lower

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Quick answers

Did GA HB 426 pass?

Yes. GA HB 426 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-07-01): Effective Date

What is GA HB 426 about?

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 10 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to magistrate courts, so as to provide for nonpartisan election of magistrates; to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections and primaries generally, so as to revise provisions related to nonpartisan elections of judges of the probate court and magistrates; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date, a contingent effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Who sponsors GA HB 426?

Kimberly New, Chuck Efstration, James Burchett and 3 others are the primary sponsors of GA HB 426.

Description

Introduced: 2025-02-12
Latest action: 2025-07-01 — Effective Date
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Subjects

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

2025-07-01
Effective Date
2025-05-14
Act 302
executive-signature
2025-05-14
House Date Signed by Governor
executive-signature
2025-04-07
House Sent to Governor
executive-receipt
2025-03-21
Senate Passed/Adopted
passage
2025-03-21
Senate Third Read
reading-3
2025-03-21
Senate Engrossed
passage
2025-03-18
Senate Read Second Time
reading-2
2025-03-13
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
committee-passage-favorable
2025-03-06
Senate Read and Referred
referral-committee
2025-03-04
House Passed/Adopted
passage
2025-03-04
House Third Readers
reading-3
2025-02-21
House Committee Favorably Reported
committee-passage-favorable
2025-02-19
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
referral-committee,withdrawal
2025-02-18
House Second Readers
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2025-02-13
House First Readers
reading-1
2025-02-12
House Hopper
introduction

Versions

LC 47 3367/aCompare
HB 426/AP*Compare

Documents

Votes

House Vote #180 - 2025-2026 Regular Session
2025-03-04 · pass · 111-59
Member-level votes (165)
- ADESANYA: no
- ADEYINA: no
- ALEXANDER: no
- ANDERSON: no
- AU: other
- BAKER: no
- BALLARD: yes
- BALLINGER: yes
- BARNES: no
- BARRETT: yes
- BARTON: yes
- BAZEMORE: no
- BECKLES: no
- BELL: other
- BENNETT: no
- BERRY: no
- BLACKMON: yes
- BONNER: yes
- BUCKNER: yes
- BURCHETT: yes
- BURNOUGH: no
- BURNS: other
- BYRD: no
- CAMERON: yes
- CAMP: yes
- CAMPBELL: no
- CANNON: no
- CARPENTER: yes
- CARSON: yes
- CARTER: no
- CHASTAIN: yes
- CHEOKAS: yes
- CLARK: yes
- CLIFTON: yes
- COOPER: yes
- CORBETT: yes
- COX: yes
- CRAWFORD: no
- CROWE: yes
- CUMMINGS: no
- DAVIS: no
- DAWSON: no
- DELOACH: yes
- DEMPSEY: yes
- DICKEY: yes
- DONATUCCI: yes
- DOUGLAS: yes
- DRAPER: no
- DRENNER: yes
- DUBNIK: yes
- DUNAHOO: yes
- EFSTRATION: yes
- EHRHART: yes
- ERWIN: yes
- EVANS: yes
- FLEMING: yes
- FLOURNOY: no
- FORD: yes
- FRANKLIN: yes
- FRYE: yes
- GAINES: yes
- GAMBILL: no
- GILLIARD: yes
- GLAIZE: no
- GREENE: yes
- GRIFFIN: yes
- GULLETT: yes
- GUNTER: yes
- HAGAN: yes
- HATCHETT: yes
- HAWKINS: yes
- HEFFNER: no
- HENDERSON: no
- HERRING: no
- HILTON: yes
- HITCHENS: yes
- HOLCOMB: yes
- HOLLAND: other
- HOLLY: no
- HONG: yes
- HORNER: no
- HOWARD: yes
- HUDDLESTON: yes
- HUGLEY: no
- HUTCHINSON: other
- JACKSON: no
- JASPERSE: no
- JENKINS: yes
- JONES: yes
- KAHAIAN: no
- KELLEY: yes
- KENDRICK: yes
- LAHOOD: yes
- LEVERETT: yes
- LEWIS-WARD: yes
- LIM: no
- LUMSDEN: yes
- LUPTON: no
- MARTIN: yes
- MARTINEZ: yes
- MATHIAK: yes
- MATHIS: yes
- MCCLAIN: other
- MCCOLLUM: yes
- MCDONALD III: yes
- MCQUEEN: no
- MEEKS: yes
- MILLER: no
- MITCHELL: no
- MOMTAHAN: yes
- MOORE: no
- MYLES: no
- NEAL: yes
- NEW: yes
- NEWTON: yes
- OKOYE: no
- OLALEYE: yes
- OLIVER: yes
- O'STEEN: yes
- PANITCH: yes
- PARIS: no
- PARK: no
- PARRISH: yes
- PARSONS: yes
- PERSINGER: yes
- PETREA: yes
- POWELL: yes
- PRINCE: yes
- REESE: yes
- REEVES: yes
- RHODES: yes
- RICE: yes
- RICHARDSON: no
- RIDLEY: no
- ROBERTS: yes
- ROMMAN: no
- SAINZ: yes
- SAMPSON: yes
- SANCHEZ: no
- SANTOS: no
- SCHOFIELD: no
- SCOGGINS: yes
- SCOTT: no
- SEABAUGH: yes
- SHARPER: yes
- SILCOX: yes
- SMITH: yes
- STEPHENS: yes
- STINSON: other
- TARVIN: no
- TAYLOR: no
- THOMAS: yes
- TOWNSEND: yes
- TRAN: yes
- WADE: no
- WASHBURN: other
- WERKHEISER: yes
- WESTBROOK: yes
- WIEDOWER: yes
- WILKERSON: other
- WILLIAMS: no
- WILLIAMS, JR.: yes
- WILLIAMSON: yes
- WILLIS: no
- YEARTA: yes
Senate Vote #266 - 2025-2026 Regular Session
2025-03-21 · pass · 32-22
Member-level votes (54)
- ALBERS: yes
- ANAVITARTE: yes
- ANDERSON: yes
- BEACH: yes
- BEARDEN: yes
- BRASS: yes
- BURNS: yes
- COWSERT: yes
- DAVENPORT: no
- DIXON: yes
- DOLEZAL: yes
- ECHOLS: yes
- ESTEVES: no
- GINN: yes
- GOOCH: yes
- GOODMAN: yes
- HALPERN: no
- HARBIN: yes
- HARBISON: no
- HARRELL: no
- HATCHETT: yes
- HICKMAN: yes
- HODGES: yes
- HUFSTETLER: yes
- JACKSON: no
- JAMES: no
- JONES: no
- JONES II: no
- KEMP: no
- KENNEDY: yes
- KIRKPATRICK: yes
- LUCAS: no
- MALLOW: no
- MANGHAM: no
- MCLAURIN: other
- MERRITT: no
- MOORE: yes
- ORROCK: no
- PARENT: no
- PARKES: no
- PAYNE: yes
- RAHMAN: no
- RHETT: no
- ROBERTSON: yes
- SETZLER: yes
- SIMS: no
- STILL: yes
- STRICKLAND: yes
- SUMMERS: yes
- TILLERY: other
- WALKER, III: yes
- WATSON: yes
- WICKS: no
- WILLIAMS: yes
Senate Vote #271 - 2025-2026 Regular Session
2025-03-21 · pass · 43-11
Member-level votes (54)
- ALBERS: yes
- ANAVITARTE: yes
- ANDERSON: no
- BEACH: yes
- BEARDEN: yes
- BRASS: yes
- BURNS: yes
- COWSERT: yes
- DAVENPORT: no
- DIXON: yes
- DOLEZAL: no
- ECHOLS: yes
- ESTEVES: yes
- GINN: yes
- GOOCH: yes
- GOODMAN: yes
- HALPERN: yes
- HARBIN: yes
- HARBISON: yes
- HARRELL: yes
- HATCHETT: yes
- HICKMAN: yes
- HODGES: yes
- HUFSTETLER: yes
- JACKSON: yes
- JAMES: yes
- JONES: yes
- JONES II: no
- KEMP: other
- KENNEDY: yes
- KIRKPATRICK: yes
- LUCAS: no
- MALLOW: yes
- MANGHAM: yes
- MCLAURIN: other
- MERRITT: no
- MOORE: yes
- ORROCK: yes
- PARENT: yes
- PARKES: no
- PAYNE: yes
- RAHMAN: no
- RHETT: yes
- ROBERTSON: yes
- SETZLER: yes
- SIMS: no
- STILL: yes
- STRICKLAND: yes
- SUMMERS: yes
- TILLERY: yes
- WALKER, III: yes
- WATSON: yes
- WICKS: no
- WILLIAMS: yes

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Official source

https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70275

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