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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 85: Superior Court Judicial Compensation Reform Act; enact

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 85 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on January 16, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Superior Court Judicial Compensation Reform Act; enact. Primary sponsor: Rob Leverett (Republican), Chuck Efstration (Republican), James Burchett (Republican), Soo Hong (Republican), Stan Gunter (Republican), Matt Reeves (Republican). Most recent recorded action (July 1, 2025): Effective Date.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

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.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Rob LeverettPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse123
Chuck EfstrationPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse104
James BurchettPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse176
Soo HongPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse103
Stan GunterPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse8
Matt ReevesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse99

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Effective Date
  2. Act 112
  3. House Date Signed by Governor
  4. House Sent to Governor
  5. Senate Passed/Adopted
  6. Senate Third Read
  7. Senate Read Second Time
  8. Senate Committee Favorably Reported
  9. Senate Read and Referred
  10. House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
  11. House Third Readers
  12. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

Showing 12 most recent of 15 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source