Superior Court Judicial Compensation Reform Act; enact
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.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Jan 16, 2025
Signed May 12, 2025
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HB 85/AP*
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The bill's title was updated to reflect that it has passed both chambers of the legislature, and the document versioning was changed from 'Committee Substitute' to 'As Passed House and Senate'. These are procedural updates indicating the bill has completed its legislative journey and is now in its final form for the governor's consideration.
Scope change
The scope of the bill remains unchanged; the modifications are purely administrative and reflect the bill's new legislative status.
TECHNICAL
The bill title was changed from 'Committee Substitute' to 'As Passed House and Senate' to indicate its final legislative status.
Page headers were updated from 'LC 47 3366S' to 'LC 47 3366S/AP' to denote the bill has passed both legislative chambers.
Floor votes · Senate Mar 28, 2025 · House Feb 20, 2025
How they voted
51–1
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 55
Mar 28, 2025
D
Democratic22
86% Yea
R
Republican33
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 12, 2025
Signed into law
Act 112
upper
May 12, 2025
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 21, 2025
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Jan 16, 2025
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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