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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 55: Alapaha Judicial Circuit; superior courts; provide for an 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 55 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on January 14, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Alapaha Judicial Circuit; superior courts; provide for an additional judge. Primary sponsor: Jaclyn Ford (Republican), James Burchett (Republican), John Corbett (Republican), Chuck Efstration (Republican), Stan Gunter (Republican), Chas Cannon (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 13, 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 Code Section 15-6-2 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the number of judges of superior courts, so as to provide for an additional judge of the superior courts of the Alapaha Judicial Circuit; to provide for the appointment and term of such additional judge by the Governor; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jaclyn FordPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse170
James BurchettPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse176
John CorbettPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse174
Chuck EfstrationPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse104
Stan GunterPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse8
Chas CannonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse172

“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 171
  3. House Date Signed by Governor
  4. House Sent to Governor
  5. House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
  6. Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
  7. Senate Third Read
  8. Senate Read Second Time
  9. Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  10. Senate Read and Referred
  11. House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
  12. House Third Readers

Showing 12 most recent of 18 actions. Full history

Sources

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