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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 625: Fulton 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 625 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on February 26, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Fulton County; State Court; provide additional judge. Primary sponsor: Deborah Silcox (Republican), Esther Panitch (Democratic), Phil Olaleye (Democratic), Kim Schofield (Democratic), Betsy Holland (Democratic), Bryce Berry (Democratic). 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 an Act creating a State Court of Fulton County by consolidation of the existing Civil Court of Fulton County and the Criminal Court of Fulton County, approved March 24, 1976 (Ga. L. 1976, p. 3023), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 24, 1994 (Ga. L. 1994, p. 3944), and by an Act approved May 14, 2003 (Ga. L. 2003, p. 3518), so as to provide an additional judge for the State Court of Fulton County; to provide for the appointment of the initial additional judge and the election of successors; to provide for terms of office of said additional judge and successors to such judge; to provide for the powers and privileges of said additional judge; to provide for the compensation and expenses of said additional judge; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Deborah SilcoxPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse53
Esther PanitchPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse51
Phil OlaleyePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse59
Kim SchofieldPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse63
Betsy HollandPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse54
Bryce BerryPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse56

“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 208
  3. House Date Signed by Governor
  4. House Sent to Governor
  5. Senate Passed/Adopted
  6. Senate Committee Favorably Reported
  7. Senate Read and Referred
  8. House Passed/Adopted
  9. House Third Readers
  10. House Committee Favorably Reported
  11. House Second Readers
  12. House First Readers

Showing 12 most recent of 13 actions. Full history

Sources

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