GA HB 86
enactedPublic 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
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Rob Leverettprimary
- Chuck Efstrationprimary
- James Burchettprimary
- Soo Hongprimary
- Stan Gunterprimary
- Matt Reevesprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-01-16
House Hopper
introduction
2025-01-17
House First Readers
reading-1
2025-01-27
House Second Readers
reading-2
2025-02-12
House Committee Favorably Reported
committee-passage-favorable
2025-02-20
House Third Readers
reading-3
2025-02-20
House Passed/Adopted
passage
2025-02-21
Senate Read and Referred
referral-committee
2025-03-13
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
committee-passage-favorable
2025-03-18
Senate Read Second Time
reading-2
2025-03-27
Senate Third Read
reading-3
2025-03-27
Senate Passed/Adopted As Amended
passage
2025-03-28
House Disagreed Senate Amend or Sub
2025-03-28
House Immediately Transmitted to Senate
2025-03-28
Senate Receded from Amend or Sub
2025-04-08
House Sent to Governor
executive-receipt
2025-05-12
House Date Signed by Governor
executive-signature
2025-05-12
Act 113
executive-signature
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
Related bills
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