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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 426: Courts; nonpartisan election of magistrates; provide

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 426 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on February 12, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Courts; nonpartisan election of magistrates; provide. Primary sponsor: Kimberly New (Republican), Chuck Efstration (Republican), James Burchett (Republican), Tyler Smith (Republican), Mitchell Scoggins (Republican), Holt Persinger (Republican). Most recent recorded action (July 1, 2025): 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 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.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Kimberly NewPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse40
Chuck EfstrationPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse104
James BurchettPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse176
Tyler SmithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse18
Mitchell ScogginsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse14
Holt PersingerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse119

“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 302
  3. House Date Signed by Governor
  4. House Sent to Governor
  5. Senate Passed/Adopted
  6. Senate Third Read
  7. Senate Engrossed
  8. Senate Read Second Time
  9. Senate Committee Favorably Reported
  10. Senate Read and Referred
  11. House Passed/Adopted
  12. House Third Readers

Showing 12 most recent of 17 actions. Full history

Sources

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