# Georgia SB 10: Superior Courts of the Alapaha Judicial Circuit; additional judge; provide

Georgia SB 10, Superior Courts of the Alapaha Judicial Circuit; additional judge; provide, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Russ Goodman (Republican), John F. Kennedy (Republican), Brian Strickland (Republican) and 2 others; status failed, last action 2026-03-27 (Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub As Amended) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia SB 10
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Superior Courts of the Alapaha Judicial Circuit; additional judge; provide
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-15
- Last action: 2026-03-27, Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub As Amended
- Sponsors: Russ Goodman (Republican), John F. Kennedy (Republican), Brian Strickland (Republican), Carden Summers (Republican), Sam Watson (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Judiciary, Rules, General Bill
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (248 yes, 14 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: Russ Goodman (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: John F. Kennedy (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Brian Strickland (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Carden Summers (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Sam Watson (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Trey Kelley (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-27 | Senate | AGREE TO HOUSE SUBSTITUTE AS AMENDED | pass | 38 | 7 | 4 |
| 2025-04-04 | House | PASSAGE | pass | 161 | 7 | 4 |
| 2025-02-21 | Senate | PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE | pass | 49 | 0 | 6 |

## Actions (14)

- 2026-03-27: Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub As Amended (Senate)
- 2025-04-04: House Third Readers (House)
- 2025-04-04: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute (House)
- 2025-03-27: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (House)
- 2025-02-26: House Second Readers (House)
- 2025-02-24: House First Readers (House)
- 2025-02-21: Senate Third Read (Senate)
- 2025-02-21: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: Senate Recommitted (Senate)
- 2025-02-11: Senate Read Second Time (Senate)
- 2025-02-10: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (Senate)
- 2025-01-16: Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- 2025-01-15: Senate Hopper (Senate)

## Bill text

- LC 48 1626S/hrcs (v13): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/239164)

## 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
- [LC 48 1626S/hrcs (v13) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/239164)

## 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-SB10-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).