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HB858Introduced in the House

Cobb County; State Court; change compensation and number of certain staff of solicitor-general

Passed

Introduced by Terry Cummings, District 39

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the State Court of Cobb County, approved March 26, 1964 (Ga. L. 1964, p. 3211), as amended, so as to change the compensation and number of certain staff of the solicitor-general; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Where it stands

Effective Date 2026-07-01

May 11, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Agree To House Amendment To Senate Substitute: Senate Vote #962 · April 2, 2026

50

Yes

0

No

4

Absent or Not Voting

54 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Ben Watson1Yes
Derek Mallow2Yes
Mike Hodges3Yes
Billy Hickman4Yes
Sheikh Rahman5Yes
Matt Brass6Yes
Russ Goodman8Yes
Nikki Merritt9Yes
Emanuel Jones10Not Voting
Sam Watson11Yes

Bill history

  1. House Hopper

  2. House First Readers

  3. House Second Readers

  4. House Committee Favorably Reported

  5. House Third Readers

  6. House Passed/Adopted

  7. Senate Read and Referred

  8. Senate Committee Favorably Reported

  9. Senate Recommitted

  10. Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  11. Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

  12. House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub As Amended

  13. Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub

  14. House Sent to Governor

  15. House Date Signed by Governor

  16. Act 523

  17. Effective Date 2026-07-01

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