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Georgia bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia HB 85

Superior Court Judicial Compensation Reform Act; enact

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To Governor
  6. Became law

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Summary

Official abstract published by the Georgia legislature· description

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.

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Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 12:24 AM.

DateVoteResultYour legislators
Mar 28, 2025
Senate
Senate Vote #318 - 2025-2026 Regular SessionpassSet your home in Georgia to see
Mar 28, 2025
Senate
Senate Vote #317 - 2025-2026 Regular SessionfailSet your home in Georgia to see
Feb 20, 2025
House
House Vote #51 - 2025-2026 Regular SessionpassSet your home in Georgia to see

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