Georgia legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia HB378: State courts of counties; online publishing of terms; provide
Status: Passed one chamber, March 25, 2026
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 7 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to practice and procedure relative to state courts of counties, so as to provide for the online publishing of terms of state court; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend Article 3 of Chapter 7 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to practice and procedure relative to state courts of counties, so as to provide for the online publishing of terms of state court; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED To amend Article 3 of Chapter 7 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to practice and procedure relative to state courts of counties, so as to provide for the online publishing of terms of state court; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: SECTION 1. Article 3 of Chapter 7 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to practice and procedure relative to state courts of counties, is amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows: "15-7-41.1. Each state court clerk shall be required to publish and maintain information and dates regarding terms of court in a prominent location on its public website." SECTION 2. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. H. B.
Sponsors
- Timothy Bearden (R, 30) · primary sponsor
- Martin Momtahan (R, 17) · primary sponsor
- Stan Gunter (R, 8)
- Matt Reeves (R, 99)
- Chuck Efstration (R, 104)
- Tyler Smith (R, 18)
Latest actions
- : Senate Committee Favorably Reported
- : Senate Recommitted
- : Senate Read Second Time
- : Senate Committee Favorably Reported
- : Senate Read and Referred
- : House Passed/Adopted
- : House Third Readers
- : House Committee Favorably Reported
- : House Second Readers
- : House First Readers
Votes
- House Vote #132 (March 3, 2025): 162 yea, 11 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB378?
- HB378 is a bill in the Georgia Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): State courts of counties; online publishing of terms; provide.
- What does HB378 do?
- In its own words: To amend Article 3 of Chapter 7 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to practice and procedure relative to state courts of counties, so as to provide for the online publishing of terms of state court; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB378?
- Passed one chamber as of March 25, 2026. Latest action: Senate Committee Favorably Reported (March 25, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB378?
- Timothy Bearden (R, 30), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB378?
- On the Georgia Legislature website: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70140
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