Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Committee approves bill to make magistrate judge elections nonpartisan
Summary
A committee voted to advance House Bill 426, which would require magistrate judges to run in nonpartisan elections and place magistrates under the same code section that governs nonpartisan judicial contests.
Representative Neu presented House Bill 426 to the committee and introduced Judge Bridal Murphy, a chief magistrate from Cobb County, who testified in support. "This bill proposes nonpartisan elections for all magistrate judges," Murphy told the committee, saying the change would place magistrates under the code section that governs how and when nonpartisan judicial elections are held.
Murphy argued that nonpartisan elections help judges comply…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
