Bill Sponsor
Georgia House Bill 85
Session 2025_26
Superior Court Judicial Compensation Reform Act; enact
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on May 12, 2025
First Action
Jan 16, 2025
Latest Action
Jul 1, 2025
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
85
State
Georgia
Session
2025_26
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (2)
checkPassed on February 20, 2025
Motion Text
House Vote #51 - 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Roll Call Votes
Unknown
ANDERSON
Yes
Unknown
BAKER
Yes
Unknown
CAMPBELL
Other
Unknown
CAMPBELL
Yes
Unknown
CANNON
Yes
Unknown
CANNON
Yes
Unknown
CLARK
Yes
Unknown
CLARK
Yes
Unknown
HOWARD
Yes
Unknown
HOWARD
Yes
Unknown
JONES
No
Unknown
JONES
Yes
Unknown
JONES
Yes
Unknown
JONES
Yes
Unknown
MCDONALD III
Yes
Unknown
RIDLEY
No
Unknown
RIDLEY
No
Unknown
SMITH
Other
Unknown
SMITH
Yes
Unknown
SMITH
Yes
Unknown
SMITH
Yes
Unknown
TAYLOR
Yes
Unknown
TAYLOR
Yes
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 6 of Title 15 the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions concerning superior courts, so as to modify provisions regarding the compensation received by superior court judges; to amend Code Section 45-7-4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to annual salaries of certain state officials and cost-of-living adjustments, so as to revise provisions relating to calculating and setting the salaries of superior court judges; to provide a definition; to amend Chapter 3 of Title 1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to laws and statutes, so as to suspend the operation of local laws or local ordinances or resolutions that use a superior court judge's salary for the calculation of the salary or compensation of other officers, officials, or employees; to provide a short title; to provide for an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Actions (15)
07/01/2025
Georgia General Assembly
Effective Date
05/12/2025
Senate
Act 112
05/12/2025
House
House Date Signed by Governor
04/09/2025
House
House Sent to Governor
03/28/2025
Senate
Senate Passed/Adopted
03/28/2025
Senate
Senate Third Read
03/21/2025
Senate
Senate Read Second Time
03/20/2025
Senate
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
02/21/2025
Senate
Senate Read and Referred
02/20/2025
House
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
02/20/2025
House
House Third Readers
02/12/2025
House
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
01/27/2025
House
House Second Readers
01/17/2025
House
House First Readers
01/16/2025
House
House Hopper