# Georgia SB 405: Magistrate Court; the maximum amount of civil claims that can be tried in magistrate court; increase

Georgia SB 405, Magistrate Court; the maximum amount of civil claims that can be tried in magistrate court; increase, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Ed Setzler (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-03-06 (Senate Tabled) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia SB 405
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Magistrate Court; the maximum amount of civil claims that can be tried in magistrate court; increase
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-15
- Last action: 2026-03-06, Senate Tabled
- Sponsor: Ed Setzler (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Judiciary, General Bill
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Ed Setzler (Republican), Senate

## Actions (5)

- 2026-03-06: Senate Tabled (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: Senate Read Second Time (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: Senate Committee Favorably Reported (Senate)
- 2026-01-16: Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- 2026-01-15: Senate Hopper (Senate)

## Bill text

- As Introduced LC 49 2501 (v2): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/239922)

## 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
- [As Introduced LC 49 2501 (v2) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/239922)

## 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-SB405-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).