SB 32 - Probate Court Judges; nonpartisan elections

Committees

Current Status

01/09/06 - Senate Recommitted

First Reader Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 15-9-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to election and term of judges of the probate court, so as to provide that the office of judge of probate court shall be elected on a nonpartisan basis; to amend Code Section 21-2-138 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to nonpartisan elections for judicial offices, so as to provide for the election of judges of probate court at nonpartisan elections; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Status History

Bill History
Date Action
01/24/2005 Senate Read and Referred
02/24/2005 Senate Committee Favorably Reported
02/25/2005 Senate Read Second Time
01/09/2006 Senate Recommitted