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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 999: Magistrate courts; collecting sums and fees authorized by law; revise provisions

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 999 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on January 15, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Magistrate courts; collecting sums and fees authorized by law; revise provisions. Primary sponsor: Rob Leverett (Republican), Mary Margaret Oliver (Democratic), Stacey Evans (Democratic), Stan Gunter (Republican), Kimberly New (Republican), Matt Reeves (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 12, 2026): Act 707.

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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 5 of Chapter 10 of Title 15 the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to fees and costs of magistrate courts, so as to revise provisions related to magistrate courts collecting sums and fees authorized by law; to amend 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, approved May 14, 2025 (Ga. L. 2025, p. 780), so as to correct a scrivener's error in the automatic repealer in said Act related to a constitutional amendment for the nonpartisan election of judges of the probate court; to provide legislative intent; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Rob LeverettPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse123
Mary Margaret OliverPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse84
Stacey EvansPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse57
Stan GunterPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse8
Kimberly NewPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse40
Matt ReevesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse99

“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. Act 707
  2. House Date Signed by Governor
  3. House Sent to Governor
  4. Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
  5. House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub As Amended
  6. Senate Passed/Adopted As Amended
  7. Senate Third Read
  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 16 actions. Full history

Sources

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