Georgia legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia HB792: Courts; increase amount of magistrate court claims from $15,000.00 to $30,000.00
Status: Failed, March 27, 2026
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.
What the bill says
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.
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 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. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: SECTION 1. Article 1 of Chapter 10 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to magistrate courts, is amended by revising paragraph (5) of subsection (a) of Code Section 15-10-2, relating to general jurisdiction and authority of magistrate to act, as follows: "(5) The trial of civil claims including garnishment and attachment in which exclusive jurisdiction is not vested in the superior court and the amount demanded or the value of the property claimed does not exceed $15,000.00 $30,000.00, provided that no prejudgment attachment may be granted;" H. B. LC 48 1588 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 All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.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
- Matthew Gambill (R, 15)
- Stan Gunter (R, 8)
- Tyler Smith (R, 18)
- Soo Hong (R, 103)
- Mitchell Scoggins (R, 14)
Latest actions
- : Senate Read Second Time
- : Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
- : Senate Withdrawn & Recommitted
- : Senate Read and Referred
- : House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
- : House Third Readers
- : House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
- : House Second Readers
- : House Withdrawn, Recommitted
- : House First Readers
Votes
- House Vote #553 (February 25, 2026): 170 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB792?
- HB792 is a bill in the Georgia Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Courts; increase amount of magistrate court claims from $15,000.00 to $30,000.00.
- What does HB792 do?
- In its own words: 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.
- What is the status of HB792?
- Failed as of March 27, 2026. Latest action: Senate Read Second Time (March 27, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB792?
- Timothy Bearden (R, 30), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB792?
- On the Georgia Legislature website: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71417
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