Georgia House Bill 947 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 4-1)
Status: Engrossed on February 15 2024 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2024-02-16 - Senate Read and Referred
Pending: Senate Appropriations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]

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.

Courts; compensation received by superior court judges; modify provisions; create Judicial System Compensation Commission

Rep. Rob Leverett [R]	Rep. Chuck Efstration [R]	Rep. Soo Hong [R]	Rep. Stan Gunter [R]
Rep. Mary Oliver [D]

2024-02-15 - House - Passage: House Vote #488 (Y: 154 N: 13 NV: 6 Abs: 5) [PASS]

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

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/66089
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20232024/221231
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20232024/222699
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20232024/224169
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/66089#22905