# Georgia HB 593: Baker County; probate judge; provide nonpartisan elections

Georgia HB 593, Baker County; probate judge; provide nonpartisan elections, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Gerald Greene (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-13 (House Date Signed by Governor) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia HB 593
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Baker County; probate judge; provide nonpartisan elections
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-24
- Last action: 2025-05-13, House Date Signed by Governor
- Sponsor: Gerald Greene (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Intragovernmental Coordination, State and Local Governmental Operations, General Bill
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (201 yes, 20 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Baker County probate judge elections become nonpartisan: mixed, low. Baker County probate judge elections held after the law’s effective date are nonpartisan rather than partisan. They take place at the general nonpartisan election immediately before the judge’s term ends, following Georgia’s election rules. The judge serving when the law takes effect finishes that…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Gerald Greene (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-20 | Senate | LOCAL CONSENT CALENDAR | pass | 51 | 0 | 4 |
| 2025-03-06 | House | PASSAGE | pass | 150 | 20 | 2 |

## Actions (13)

- 2025-05-13: House Date Signed by Governor (House)
- 2025-05-13: Act 204
- 2025-05-13: Effective Date
- 2025-04-07: House Sent to Governor (House)
- 2025-03-20: Senate Committee Favorably Reported (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Senate Passed/Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-03-10: Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: House Third Readers (House)
- 2025-03-06: House Passed/Adopted (House)
- 2025-02-28: House Committee Favorably Reported (House)
- 2025-02-27: House Second Readers (House)
- 2025-02-26: House First Readers (House)
- 2025-02-24: House Hopper (House)

## Bill text

- HB 593/AP* (v4): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/236738)

## 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 593/AP* (v4) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/236738)

## 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-HB593-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).