GA HB947 | 2023-2024 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 4-1)
Status: Engrossed on February 15 2024 - 50% progression
Action: 2024-02-16 - Senate Read and Referred
Pending: Senate Appropriations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]
Status: Engrossed on February 15 2024 - 50% progression
Action: 2024-02-16 - Senate Read and Referred
Pending: Senate Appropriations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 6 of Title 15 the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions concerning superior courts, so as to modify provisions regarding the compensation received by superior court judges; to amend Title 15 of the O.C.G.A., relating to courts, so as to create the Judicial System Compensation Commission; to amend Code Section 45-7-4 of the O.C.G.A., relating to annual salaries of certain state officials and cost-of-living adjustments; to amend Chapter 3 of Title 1 of the O.C.G.A., relating to laws and statutes, so as to temporarily suspend the operation of local laws that use a superior court judge's salary for the calculation of the salary or compensation of other officers, officials, or employees; to preserve the authority of the General Assembly to amend or repeal such suspended local laws; to provide for legislative construction; to provide for an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Title
Courts; compensation received by superior court judges; modify provisions; create Judicial System Compensation Commission
Sponsors
| Rep. Rob Leverett [R] | Rep. Chuck Efstration [R] | Rep. Soo Hong [R] | Rep. Stan Gunter [R] |
| Rep. Mary Oliver [D] |
Roll Calls
2024-02-15 - House - Passage: House Vote #488 (Y: 154 N: 13 NV: 6 Abs: 5) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-16 | Senate | Senate Read and Referred |
| 2024-02-15 | House | House Passed/Adopted By Substitute |
| 2024-02-15 | House | House Third Readers |
| 2024-02-01 | House | House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
| 2024-01-23 | House | House Second Readers |
| 2024-01-22 | House | House First Readers |
| 2024-01-12 | House | House Hopper |
