GA HB426 2025

Nonpartisan Election of Magistrates Act

Date of Vote: March 21, 2025

Chamber of Origin: House

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 10 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to magistrate courts, so as to provide for nonpartisan election of magistrates; to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections and primaries generally, so as to revise provisions related to nonpartisan elections of judges of the probate court and magistrates; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date, a contingent effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.1

Turning Point Action’s Position

Turning Point Action Opposes

Voted YEA

43
72.09% REPUBLICANS27.91% DEMOCRATS0% INDEPENDENTS

VOTED NAY

11
18.18% REPUBLICANS81.82% DEMOCRATS0% INDEPENDENTS
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Voted yea

Larry WalkerState SenateGeorgia
Lifetime Score:95.28
Brandon BeachState SenateGeorgia
Lifetime Score:98.11
Max BurnsState SenateGeorgia
Lifetime Score:95.28
Ricky WilliamsState SenateGeorgia
Lifetime Score:95.28
Donzella JamesState SenateGeorgia
Lifetime Score:36.79
Randy RobertsonState SenateGeorgia
Lifetime Score:95.28

Voted nay

Harold JonesState SenateGeorgia
Lifetime Score:33.96
Sheikh RahmanState SenateGeorgia
Lifetime Score:35.85
Kenya WicksState SenateGeorgia
Lifetime Score:28.00
Lee AndersonState SenateGeorgia
Lifetime Score:97.17
Gail DavenportState SenateGeorgia
Lifetime Score:34.91
David LucasState SenateGeorgia
Lifetime Score:41.51

Not voting

RaShaun KempState SenateGeorgia
Lifetime Score:24.00

Present

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Abstaining

Josh McLaurinState SenateGeorgia
Lifetime Score:24.53
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