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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1337: Courts; retention and expenditure of passport application and processing fees by clerks of superior courts and probate court judges; provide

Introduced Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1337 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on February 17, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Courts; retention and expenditure of passport application and processing fees by clerks of superior courts and probate court judges; provide. Primary sponsor: Deborah Silcox (Republican), Jan Jones (Republican), Chuck Martin (Republican), Stan Gunter (Republican), Mitchell Scoggins (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 19, 2026): House Second Readers.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to courts, so as to provide for the retention and expenditure of passport application and processing fees by clerks of superior courts and probate court judges; to provide for retention of certain fees as personal compensation; to provide for disclosures in written reports; to provide for use of certain fees; to provide for limitations; to authorize the adoption of local acts; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Deborah SilcoxPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse53
Jan JonesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse47
Chuck MartinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse49
Stan GunterPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse8
Mitchell ScogginsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse14

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. House Second Readers
  2. House First Readers
  3. House Hopper

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source