# Georgia HB 1571: Bryan County; State Court; revise terms

Georgia HB 1571, Bryan County; State Court; revise terms, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Lehman Franklin (Republican), Jesse Petrea (Republican), Ron Stephens (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-07-01 (Effective Date) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia HB 1571
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Bryan County; State Court; revise terms
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-03-18
- Last action: 2026-07-01, Effective Date
- Sponsors: Lehman Franklin (Republican), Jesse Petrea (Republican), Ron Stephens (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Intragovernmental Coordination, State and Local Governmental Operations, Local Bill
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (209 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- New trial schedule for Bryan County court: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, Bryan County State Court follows a set schedule for criminal and civil trial terms. Criminal terms begin each year on January 2, April 1, July 1, and October 1. Civil terms begin on the first day of each month. The court must summon a jury for the January, April, July, and O…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Lehman Franklin (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jesse Petrea (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Ron Stephens (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-31 | Senate | LOCAL CONSENT CALENDAR | pass | 45 | 0 | 7 |
| 2026-03-25 | House | Local Calendar | pass | 164 | 0 | 12 |

## Actions (13)

- 2026-07-01: Effective Date
- 2026-05-11: House Date Signed by Governor (House)
- 2026-05-11: Act 603
- 2026-04-07: House Sent to Governor (House)
- 2026-03-31: Senate Committee Favorably Reported (Senate)
- 2026-03-31: Senate Passed/Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-03-27: Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- 2026-03-25: House Committee Favorably Reported (House)
- 2026-03-25: House Third Readers (House)
- 2026-03-25: House Passed/Adopted (House)
- 2026-03-20: House Second Readers (House)
- 2026-03-19: House First Readers (House)
- 2026-03-18: House Hopper (House)

## Bill text

- HB 1571/AP* (v4): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/248276)

## Related bills

- SB 160: Reckless Stunt Driving; a motor vehicle involved in a second offense of reckless stunt driving; replace the forfeiture penalty (signed)
- SB 384: Motor Vehicle; optional five-year motor vehicle registration and revalidation for certain motor vehicles; provide (signed)
- SB 76: License Plates; specialty license plate benefitting the Georgia Veterans Service Foundation; establish (signed)
- SB 406: "Georgia Property Owners' Bill of Rights Act"; enact (signed)
- HB 1391: Specialty license plates; honor public safety officers; establish (signed)
- HB 1344: Georgia Insurance Affordability and Claims Integrity Act; enact (signed)

## Sources
- [HB 1571/AP* (v4) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/248276)

## Related
- [SB 160: Reckless Stunt Driving; a motor vehicle involved in a second offense of reckles…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB160-2025-2026)
- [SB 384: Motor Vehicle; optional five-year motor vehicle registration and revalidation f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB384-2025-2026)
- [SB 76: License Plates; specialty license plate benefitting the Georgia Veterans Servic…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB76-2025-2026)
- [SB 406: "Georgia Property Owners' Bill of Rights Act"; enact](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB406-2025-2026)
- [HB 1391: Specialty license plates; honor public safety officers; establish](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-HB1391-2025-2026)
- [HB 1344: Georgia Insurance Affordability and Claims Integrity Act; enact](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-HB1344-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-HB1571-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).