Georgia legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia HB1121: Cordele Judicial Court; change certain terms of court
Status: Signed into law, May 11, 2026
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 15-6-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to terms of superior court, so as to change certain terms of court in the Cordele Judicial Circuit; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend Code Section 15-6-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to terms of superior court, so as to change certain terms of court in the Cordele Judicial Circuit; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED To amend Code Section 15-6-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to terms of superior court, so as to change certain terms of court in the Cordele Judicial Circuit; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: SECTION 1. Code Section 15-6-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to terms of superior court, is amended by revising paragraph (13) as follows: "(13) Cordele first, second, and third Mondays in April; third and fourth Mondays in June; and third and fourth Mondays in September and Monday following January 1 and July 1. (B) Crisp County -- Third and fourth Mondays in February and Monday following; third and fourth Mondays in May; first, second, and third Mondays in August; and second and third Mondays in November January 1 and July 1. H. B. 1121 LC 47 3934 (C) Dooly County -- First and second Mondays in February; fourth Monday in April and Monday following; third and fourth Mondays in July; and third and fourth Mondays in October January 1 and July 1. (D) Wilcox County -- Second and third Mondays in March; fourth Monday in August and Monday following; and first and second …
Sponsors
- McNeel, Steven (R, 18) · primary sponsor
- Al Williams (D, 168) · primary sponsor
- Leesa Hagan (R, 156)
- Patty Stinson (D, 150)
Latest actions
- : Effective Date
- : Act 446
- : House Date Signed by Governor
- : House Sent to Governor
- : House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
- : Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
- : Senate Third Read
- : Senate Taken from Table
- : Senate Tabled
- : Senate Read Second Time
Votes
- House Vote #812 (March 31, 2026): 165 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Vote #849 (March 27, 2026): 47 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Vote #514 (February 17, 2026): 164 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB1121?
- HB1121 is a bill in the Georgia Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Cordele Judicial Court; change certain terms of court.
- What does HB1121 do?
- In its own words: To amend Code Section 15-6-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to terms of superior court, so as to change certain terms of court in the Cordele Judicial Circuit; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB1121?
- Signed into law as of May 11, 2026. Latest action: Effective Date (July 1, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1121?
- McNeel, Steven (R, 18), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1121?
- On the Georgia Legislature website: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72675
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