Georgia Senate · 2025 Regular Session
HB 86: 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…
Concur · March 28, 2025 · Yeas 46, nays 2
What the bill does
The bill revises provisions on how salaries are calculated and set for 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.
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The bill’s caption, as the Journal prints it with this vote
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.
How each party voted
Majority Leader Steve Gooch voted yea.
Bill
- Bill
- HB 86
- Motion
- Concur
- Date
- March 28, 2025
- Session
- 2025 Regular Session
- Yeas–nays
- Yeas 46, nays 2; 8 didn't vote (6 excused, 0 abstained)
The chamber on this vote
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How each member voted
Yea (46)
- Jason Anavitarte R-31
- Lee Anderson R-24
- Tonya Anderson D-43
- Brandon Beach R-21
- Tim Bearden R-30
- Matt Brass R-6
- Max Burns R-23
- Gail Davenport D-17
- Greg Dolezal R-27
- Drew Echols R-49
- Jason Esteves D-35
- Frank Ginn R-47
- Steve Gooch R-51
- Russ Goodman R-8
- Sonya Halpern D-39
- Marty Harbin R-16
- Ed Harbison D-15
- Sally Harrell D-40
- Bo Hatchett R-50
- Billy Hickman R-4
- Mike Hodges R-3
- Chuck Hufstetler R-52
- Kim Jackson D-41
- Donzella James D-28
- Harold Jones D-22
- RaShaun Kemp D-38
- John Kennedy R-18
- Kay Kirkpatrick R-32
- Derek Mallow D-2
- Randal Mangham D-55
- Josh McLaurin D-14
- Colton Moore R-53
- Nan Orrock D-36
- Elena Parent D-44
- Nabilah Parkes D-7
- Chuck Payne R-54
- Doc Rhett D-33
- Randy Robertson R-29
- Ed Setzler R-37
- Shawn Still R-48
- Brian Strickland R-42
- Carden Summers R-13
- Larry Walker R-20
- Ben Watson R-1
- Sam Watson R-11
- Rick Williams R-25
Nay (2)
- Bill Cowsert R-46
- Clint Dixon R-45
Excused (6)
- John Albers R-56
- Nikki Merritt D-9
- Sheikh Rahman D-5
- Freddie Sims D-12
- Blake Tillery R-19
- Kenya Wicks D-34
Not voting (2)
- Emanuel Jones D-10
- David Lucas D-26