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GA HB 86

enacted

Public officers and employees; calculating and setting the salaries of certain state officials; revise provisions

Georgia · 2025_26 · lower

Quick answers

Did GA HB 86 pass?

Yes. GA HB 86 has been enacted into law as of 2025-07-01. Latest recorded action (2025-07-01): Effective Date

What is GA HB 86 about?

A BILL to be entitled an Act 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 Justices of the Supreme Court, Judges of the Court of Appeals, the judge of the Georgia State-wide Business Court, and the judge of the Georgia State Tax Court; to provide for effective dates; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Who sponsors GA HB 86?

Rob Leverett, Chuck Efstration, James Burchett and 3 others are the primary sponsors of GA HB 86.

Description

A BILL to be entitled an Act 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 Justices of the Supreme Court, Judges of the Court of Appeals, the judge of the Georgia State-wide Business Court, and the judge of the Georgia State Tax Court; to provide for effective dates; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Introduced
2025-01-16
Latest action
2025-07-01 — Effective Date
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Subjects

Sponsors

  • Rob Leverettprimary
  • Chuck Efstrationprimary
  • James Burchettprimary
  • Soo Hongprimary
  • Stan Gunterprimary
  • Matt Reevesprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-16

    House Hopper

    introduction

  2. 2025-01-17

    House First Readers

    reading-1

  3. 2025-01-27

    House Second Readers

    reading-2

  4. 2025-02-12

    House Committee Favorably Reported

    committee-passage-favorable

  5. 2025-02-20

    House Third Readers

    reading-3

  6. 2025-02-20

    House Passed/Adopted

    passage

  7. 2025-02-21

    Senate Read and Referred

    referral-committee

  8. 2025-03-13

    Senate Committee Favorably Reported

    committee-passage-favorable

  9. 2025-03-18

    Senate Read Second Time

    reading-2

  10. 2025-03-27

    Senate Third Read

    reading-3

  11. 2025-03-27

    Senate Passed/Adopted As Amended

    passage

  12. 2025-03-28

    House Disagreed Senate Amend or Sub

  13. 2025-03-28

    House Immediately Transmitted to Senate

  14. 2025-03-28

    Senate Receded from Amend or Sub

  15. 2025-04-08

    House Sent to Governor

    executive-receipt

  16. 2025-05-12

    House Date Signed by Governor

    executive-signature

  17. 2025-05-12

    Act 113

    executive-signature

  18. 2025-07-01

    Effective Date

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • House Vote #52 - 2025-2026 Regular Session

    2025-02-20 · pass · 167-6

    Member-level votes (165)
    • ADESANYA: yes
    • ADEYINA: yes
    • ALEXANDER: yes
    • ANDERSON: yes
    • AU: yes
    • BAKER: yes
    • BALLARD: yes
    • BALLINGER: yes
    • BARNES: yes
    • BARRETT: yes
    • BARTON: yes
    • BAZEMORE: yes
    • BECKLES: yes
    • BELL: yes
    • BENNETT: other
    • BERRY: yes
    • BLACKMON: yes
    • BONNER: no
    • BUCKNER: yes
    • BURCHETT: yes
    • BURNOUGH: yes
    • BURNS: other
    • BYRD: yes
    • CAMERON: yes
    • CAMP: yes
    • CAMPBELL: other
    • CANNON: other
    • CARPENTER: yes
    • CARSON: yes
    • CARTER: yes
    • CHASTAIN: yes
    • CHEOKAS: yes
    • CLARK: yes
    • CLIFTON: yes
    • COOPER: yes
    • CORBETT: yes
    • COX: yes
    • CRAWFORD: yes
    • CROWE: yes
    • CUMMINGS: yes
    • DAVIS: yes
    • DAWSON: yes
    • DELOACH: yes
    • DEMPSEY: yes
    • DICKEY: yes
    • DONATUCCI: yes
    • DOUGLAS: yes
    • DRAPER: yes
    • DRENNER: yes
    • DUBNIK: yes
    • DUNAHOO: yes
    • EFSTRATION: yes
    • EHRHART: yes
    • ERWIN: yes
    • EVANS: yes
    • FLEMING: yes
    • FLOURNOY: yes
    • FORD: yes
    • FRANKLIN: yes
    • FRYE: yes
    • GAINES: yes
    • GAMBILL: yes
    • GILLIARD: yes
    • GLAIZE: yes
    • GREENE: yes
    • GRIFFIN: yes
    • GULLETT: yes
    • GUNTER: yes
    • HAGAN: yes
    • HATCHETT: yes
    • HAWKINS: yes
    • HEFFNER: yes
    • HENDERSON: yes
    • HERRING: yes
    • HILTON: yes
    • HITCHENS: yes
    • HOLCOMB: yes
    • HOLLAND: yes
    • HOLLY: yes
    • HONG: yes
    • HORNER: yes
    • HOWARD: yes
    • HUDDLESTON: yes
    • HUGLEY: yes
    • HUTCHINSON: other
    • JACKSON: yes
    • JASPERSE: yes
    • JENKINS: no
    • JONES: no
    • KAHAIAN: yes
    • KELLEY: yes
    • KENDRICK: other
    • LAHOOD: yes
    • LEVERETT: yes
    • LEWIS-WARD: yes
    • LIM: yes
    • LUMSDEN: yes
    • LUPTON: yes
    • MARTIN: no
    • MARTINEZ: yes
    • MATHIAK: yes
    • MATHIS: yes
    • MCCLAIN: yes
    • MCCOLLUM: yes
    • MCDONALD III: yes
    • MCQUEEN: yes
    • MEEKS: yes
    • MILLER: yes
    • MITCHELL: yes
    • MOMTAHAN: yes
    • MOORE: yes
    • MYLES: yes
    • NEAL: yes
    • NEW: yes
    • NEWTON: yes
    • OKOYE: yes
    • OLALEYE: yes
    • OLIVER: yes
    • O'STEEN: yes
    • PANITCH: yes
    • PARIS: yes
    • PARK: yes
    • PARRISH: yes
    • PARSONS: yes
    • PERSINGER: yes
    • PETREA: yes
    • POWELL: yes
    • PRINCE: yes
    • REESE: yes
    • REEVES: yes
    • RHODES: yes
    • RICE: yes
    • RICHARDSON: yes
    • RIDLEY: no
    • ROBERTS: yes
    • ROMMAN: yes
    • SAINZ: yes
    • SAMPSON: yes
    • SANCHEZ: yes
    • SANTOS: yes
    • SCHOFIELD: yes
    • SCOGGINS: yes
    • SCOTT: yes
    • SEABAUGH: yes
    • SHARPER: yes
    • SILCOX: yes
    • SMITH: yes
    • STEPHENS: yes
    • STINSON: yes
    • TARVIN: yes
    • TAYLOR: yes
    • THOMAS: yes
    • TOWNSEND: yes
    • TRAN: yes
    • WADE: yes
    • WASHBURN: yes
    • WERKHEISER: yes
    • WESTBROOK: yes
    • WIEDOWER: yes
    • WILKERSON: yes
    • WILLIAMS: other
    • WILLIAMS, JR.: yes
    • WILLIAMSON: yes
    • WILLIS: yes
    • YEARTA: yes
  • Senate Vote #294 - 2025-2026 Regular Session

    2025-03-27 · pass · 30-23

    Member-level votes (54)
    • ALBERS: yes
    • ANAVITARTE: no
    • ANDERSON: no
    • BEACH: no
    • BEARDEN: no
    • BRASS: no
    • BURNS: no
    • COWSERT: yes
    • DAVENPORT: yes
    • DIXON: yes
    • DOLEZAL: no
    • ECHOLS: no
    • ESTEVES: no
    • GINN: yes
    • GOOCH: no
    • GOODMAN: no
    • HALPERN: yes
    • HARBIN: no
    • HARBISON: yes
    • HARRELL: yes
    • HATCHETT: no
    • HICKMAN: yes
    • HODGES: yes
    • HUFSTETLER: other
    • JACKSON: yes
    • JAMES: yes
    • JONES: yes
    • JONES II: yes
    • KEMP: yes
    • KENNEDY: no
    • KIRKPATRICK: no
    • LUCAS: yes
    • MALLOW: no
    • MANGHAM: yes
    • MCLAURIN: yes
    • MERRITT: yes
    • MOORE: no
    • ORROCK: yes
    • PARENT: other
    • PARKES: yes
    • PAYNE: no
    • RAHMAN: yes
    • RHETT: yes
    • ROBERTSON: yes
    • SETZLER: other
    • SIMS: yes
    • STILL: yes
    • STRICKLAND: no
    • SUMMERS: yes
    • TILLERY: no
    • WALKER, III: no
    • WATSON: no
    • WICKS: yes
    • WILLIAMS: no
  • Senate Vote #295 - 2025-2026 Regular Session

    2025-03-27 · fail · 23-31

    Member-level votes (54)
    • ALBERS: no
    • ANAVITARTE: yes
    • ANDERSON: yes
    • BEACH: yes
    • BEARDEN: yes
    • BRASS: yes
    • BURNS: yes
    • COWSERT: no
    • DAVENPORT: no
    • DIXON: no
    • DOLEZAL: yes
    • ECHOLS: yes
    • ESTEVES: no
    • GINN: no
    • GOOCH: yes
    • GOODMAN: yes
    • HALPERN: no
    • HARBIN: no
    • HARBISON: no
    • HARRELL: no
    • HATCHETT: yes
    • HICKMAN: no
    • HODGES: no
    • HUFSTETLER: other
    • JACKSON: no
    • JAMES: no
    • JONES: no
    • JONES II: no
    • KEMP: no
    • KENNEDY: yes
    • KIRKPATRICK: yes
    • LUCAS: no
    • MALLOW: yes
    • MANGHAM: no
    • MCLAURIN: no
    • MERRITT: no
    • MOORE: yes
    • ORROCK: no
    • PARENT: yes
    • PARKES: no
    • PAYNE: yes
    • RAHMAN: no
    • RHETT: no
    • ROBERTSON: no
    • SETZLER: other
    • SIMS: no
    • STILL: yes
    • STRICKLAND: yes
    • SUMMERS: no
    • TILLERY: yes
    • WALKER, III: yes
    • WATSON: no
    • WICKS: no
    • WILLIAMS: yes
  • Senate Vote #296 - 2025-2026 Regular Session

    2025-03-27 · pass · 45-10

    Member-level votes (54)
    • ALBERS: yes
    • ANAVITARTE: no
    • ANDERSON: yes
    • BEACH: yes
    • BEARDEN: yes
    • BRASS: yes
    • BURNS: yes
    • COWSERT: yes
    • DAVENPORT: yes
    • DIXON: yes
    • DOLEZAL: no
    • ECHOLS: yes
    • ESTEVES: yes
    • GINN: yes
    • GOOCH: no
    • GOODMAN: yes
    • HALPERN: yes
    • HARBIN: yes
    • HARBISON: yes
    • HARRELL: yes
    • HATCHETT: yes
    • HICKMAN: yes
    • HODGES: yes
    • HUFSTETLER: yes
    • JACKSON: yes
    • JAMES: yes
    • JONES: yes
    • JONES II: yes
    • KEMP: yes
    • KENNEDY: no
    • KIRKPATRICK: yes
    • LUCAS: yes
    • MALLOW: no
    • MANGHAM: yes
    • MCLAURIN: yes
    • MERRITT: yes
    • MOORE: no
    • ORROCK: yes
    • PARENT: yes
    • PARKES: yes
    • PAYNE: yes
    • RAHMAN: yes
    • RHETT: yes
    • ROBERTSON: yes
    • SETZLER: other
    • SIMS: yes
    • STILL: yes
    • STRICKLAND: no
    • SUMMERS: yes
    • TILLERY: no
    • WALKER, III: no
    • WATSON: no
    • WICKS: yes
    • WILLIAMS: yes
  • Senate Vote #335 - 2025-2026 Regular Session

    2025-03-28 · pass · 46-2

    Member-level votes (54)
    • ALBERS: other
    • ANAVITARTE: yes
    • ANDERSON: yes
    • BEACH: yes
    • BEARDEN: yes
    • BRASS: yes
    • BURNS: yes
    • COWSERT: no
    • DAVENPORT: yes
    • DIXON: no
    • DOLEZAL: yes
    • ECHOLS: yes
    • ESTEVES: yes
    • GINN: yes
    • GOOCH: yes
    • GOODMAN: yes
    • HALPERN: yes
    • HARBIN: yes
    • HARBISON: yes
    • HARRELL: yes
    • HATCHETT: yes
    • HICKMAN: yes
    • HODGES: yes
    • HUFSTETLER: yes
    • JACKSON: yes
    • JAMES: yes
    • JONES: other
    • JONES II: yes
    • KEMP: yes
    • KENNEDY: yes
    • KIRKPATRICK: yes
    • LUCAS: other
    • MALLOW: yes
    • MANGHAM: yes
    • MCLAURIN: yes
    • MERRITT: other
    • MOORE: yes
    • ORROCK: yes
    • PARENT: yes
    • PARKES: yes
    • PAYNE: yes
    • RAHMAN: other
    • RHETT: yes
    • ROBERTSON: yes
    • SETZLER: yes
    • SIMS: other
    • STILL: yes
    • STRICKLAND: yes
    • SUMMERS: yes
    • TILLERY: other
    • WALKER, III: yes
    • WATSON: yes
    • WICKS: other
    • WILLIAMS: yes

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