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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 792: Courts; increase amount of magistrate court claims from $15,000.00 to $30,000.00

Passed one chamber 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 792 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on March 18, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Courts; increase amount of magistrate court claims from $15,000.00 to $30,000.00. Primary sponsor: Martin Momtahan (Republican), Matthew Gambill (Republican), Stan Gunter (Republican), Tyler Smith (Republican), Soo Hong (Republican), Mitchell Scoggins (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 27, 2026): Senate Read Second Time.

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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 Article 1 of Chapter 10 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to magistrate courts, so as to increase the amount of magistrate court claims from $15,000.00 to $30,000.00; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Martin MomtahanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse17
Matthew GambillPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse15
Stan GunterPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse8
Tyler SmithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse18
Soo HongPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse103
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. Senate Read Second Time
  2. Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  3. Senate Withdrawn & Recommitted
  4. Senate Read and Referred
  5. House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
  6. House Third Readers
  7. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  8. House Second Readers
  9. House Withdrawn, Recommitted
  10. House First Readers
  11. House Hopper

Sources

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