Georgia legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia HB1403: Courts; service by judges, justices, court officers, and other individuals as a judge advocate in certain capacities; provide
Status: In committee, March 3, 2026
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to courts, so as to provide for service by judges, justices, court officers, and other individuals as a judge advocate in certain capacities; to provide for construction; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend Chapter 1 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to courts, so as to provide for service by judges, justices, court officers, and other individuals as a judge advocate in certain capacities; to provide for construction; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED To amend Chapter 1 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to courts, so as to provide for service by judges, justices, court officers, and other individuals as a judge advocate in certain capacities; to provide for construction; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: SECTION 1. Chapter 1 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to courts, is amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows: "15-1-8.1. Notwithstanding any other law, rule, or regulation, no judge or justice of any court or administrative body, magistrate, presiding officer of any inferior judicature or commission, clerk of court, or any other officer of the courts and tribunals of this state shall be limited in any way from serving as a judge advocate or offering advice in his or her role as a judge advocate, or in any other position, in a reserve component of the United States military or H. B. 1403 LC 49 2700 the organized militia, as such term is defined in Code Section 38-2-2 and provided for in Code Section 38-2-3, of this state or any other state." SECTION …
Sponsors
- Reynaldo Martinez (R, 111) · primary sponsor
- Matt Reeves (R, 99)
- Rob Leverett (R, 123)
- Josh Bonner (R, 73)
- Mitchell Scoggins (R, 14)
- Trey Kelley (R, 16)
Latest actions
- : House Second Readers
- : House First Readers
- : House Committee Favorably Reported
- : House Second Readers
- : House First Readers
- : House Hopper
Common questions
- What is HB1403?
- HB1403 is a bill in the Georgia Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Courts; service by judges, justices, court officers, and other individuals as a judge advocate in certain capacities; provide.
- What does HB1403 do?
- In its own words: To amend Chapter 1 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to courts, so as to provide for service by judges, justices, court officers, and other individuals as a judge advocate in certain capacities; to provide for construction; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB1403?
- In committee as of March 3, 2026. Latest action: House Second Readers (March 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1403?
- Reynaldo Martinez (R, 111), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1403?
- On the Georgia Legislature website: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73456
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