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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1534: Chatham County; State Court; provide additional judge

Enacted 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 1534 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on March 9, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Chatham County; State Court; provide additional judge. Primary sponsor: Ron Stephens (Republican), Jesse Petrea (Republican), Edna Jackson (Democratic), Bill Hitchens (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 12, 2026): Effective Date.

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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 an Act creating the State Court of Chatham County, approved December 18, 1819 (Ga. L. 1819, p. 16), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 30, 2003 (Ga. L. 2003, p. 3667), so as to provide for an additional judge of the State Court of Chatham County; to provide for the election, powers, duties, jurisdiction, privileges, immunities, and compensation of such additional judge; to authorize the governing authority of Chatham County to provide facilities, office space, supplies, equipment, and personnel for such judge; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Ron StephensPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse164
Jesse PetreaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse166
Edna JacksonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse165
Bill HitchensPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse161

“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. Effective Date
  2. Act 672
  3. House Date Signed by Governor
  4. House Sent to Governor
  5. House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
  6. House Withdrawn, Recommitted
  7. Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
  8. Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  9. Senate Read and Referred
  10. House Passed/Adopted
  11. House Third Readers
  12. House Committee Favorably Reported

Showing 12 most recent of 15 actions. Full history

Sources

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