2025-2026 Regular Session
HB85
Superior Court Judicial Compensation Reform Act; enact
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.
Legislative progress
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Recorded floor votes
3 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.
February 20, 2025 · House
Passage: House Vote #51
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
163 yea–7 nay · 3 not voting · 7 absent
March 28, 2025 · Senate
Adoption Of Amendment #1 By The Senator From The 26th: Senate Vote #317
Failed
18 yea–33 nay · 2 not voting · 3 absent
March 28, 2025 · Senate
Passage: Senate Vote #318
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
51 yea–2 nay · 1 not voting · 2 absent
Committee referrals
Instrument history
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This is the complete recorded action history in the current source package. Highlighted entries are marked as significant by the source. A roll-call link appears only when a vote-like action has one unambiguous same-day chamber vote.
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State Effective Date 2025-07-01
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State Act 112
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House House Date Signed by Governor
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House House Sent to Governor
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Senate Senate Passed/Adopted
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Senate Senate Third Read
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Senate Senate Read Second Time
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Senate Senate Committee Favorably Reported
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Senate Senate Read and Referred
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House House Passed/Adopted By Substitute View roll call
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House House Third Readers
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House House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
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House House Second Readers
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House House First Readers
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House House Hopper