# Georgia HB 792: Courts; increase amount of magistrate court claims from $15,000.00 to $30,000.00

Georgia HB 792, Courts; increase amount of magistrate court claims from $15,000.00 to $30,000.00, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Matthew Gambill (Republican), Stan Gunter (Republican), Soo Hong (Republican) and 3 others; status failed, last action 2026-03-27 (Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia HB 792
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Courts; increase amount of magistrate court claims from $15,000.00 to $30,000.00
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-18
- Last action: 2026-03-27, Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
- Sponsors: Matthew Gambill (Republican), Stan Gunter (Republican), Soo Hong (Republican), Martin Momtahan (Republican), Mitchell Scoggins (Republican), Tyler Paul Smith (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Judiciary, Government Oversight, General Bill
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (170 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Matthew Gambill (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Stan Gunter (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Soo Hong (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Martin Momtahan (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Mitchell Scoggins (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Tyler Paul Smith (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Timothy Bearden (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-25 | House | PASSAGE | pass | 170 | 0 | 7 |

## Actions (11)

- 2026-03-27: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (Senate)
- 2026-03-27: Senate Read Second Time (Senate)
- 2026-03-25: Senate Withdrawn & Recommitted (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: House Third Readers (House)
- 2026-02-25: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute (House)
- 2026-02-19: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (House)
- 2025-03-21: House Second Readers (House)
- 2025-03-20: House First Readers (House)
- 2025-03-20: House Withdrawn, Recommitted (House)
- 2025-03-18: House Hopper (House)

## Bill text

- Sen Ctee Sub LC 49 2869S (v7): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/247774)

## Related bills

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- 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
- [Sen Ctee Sub LC 49 2869S (v7) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/247774)

## 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-HB792-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).