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Superior Courts of the Alapaha Judicial Circuit; additional judge; provide

Engrossed

Introduced by Russ Goodman, District 8

What does this bill do?

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Official description

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 15-6-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, 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 related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Where it stands

Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub As Amended

March 27, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Agree To House Substitute As Amended: Senate Vote #863 · March 27, 2026

38

Yes

7

No

9

Absent or Not Voting

54 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Ben Watson1Yes
Derek Mallow2Absent
Mike Hodges3Yes
Billy Hickman4Yes
Sheikh Rahman5Yes
Matt Brass6Not Voting
Russ Goodman8Yes
Nikki Merritt9No
Emanuel Jones10Yes
Sam Watson11Yes

Bill history

  1. Senate Hopper

  2. Senate Read and Referred

  3. Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  4. Senate Read Second Time

  5. Senate Recommitted

  6. Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  7. Senate Third Read

  8. Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

  9. House First Readers

  10. House Second Readers

  11. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  12. House Third Readers

  13. House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

  14. Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub As Amended

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