HB 792

Georgia House bill in Session 1033.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: March 27, 2026.

Courts; increase amount of magistrate court claims from $15,000.00 to $30,000.00.

Bill ID GA-1033-HB-792

Session 1033

Status in_committee

Committee Judiciary | Government Oversight

House in_committee 2026-03-27

Summary

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.

Sponsor

Momtahan, Martin

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Actions Timeline

Date	Event	Detail
2025-03-18	Introduced	Bill introduced
2026-03-27	Status	in_committee
2026-03-27	Latest Action	Senate Read Second Time

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