Georgia CommonsHouse · Passed · 2025-2026 Regular Session
HB 768: Gwinnett County; State Court; supplement for chief judge; provide
Last action June 1, 2025 · Effective Date
A Gwinnett County bill would add a $10,000 yearly salary supplement, paid by the county, specifically for the chief judge of the State Court of Gwinnett County.
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In plain language
This bill amends the 1977 law that created the State Court of Gwinnett County. It adds a new provision requiring Gwinnett County's governing authority (the Board of Commissioners) to pay the chief judge of that court an extra $10,000 per year, on top of whatever salary and other supplements the judge already receives. The money would come from county funds and be paid out in 12 equal monthly installments. The bill states this new supplement is in addition to, not a replacement for, any existing compensation or supplements for the judge. The change would take effect June 1, 2025, and the bill repeals any conflicting laws.
What the bill does
- Adds a new subsection to the 1977 Act creating the State Court of Gwinnett County, requiring a pay supplement for the chief judge.
- Sets the supplement amount at $10,000 per year, paid by Gwinnett County in 12 equal monthly payments.
- Specifies the supplement is added on top of the chief judge's existing salary and any other compensation already provided.
- Sets an effective date of June 1, 2025, and repeals any conflicting laws.
Who it affects
The chief judge of the State Court of Gwinnett County, who would receive the added pay, and Gwinnett County's governing authority, which must fund the supplement from county money.
Why it matters
The chief judge of the State Court of Gwinnett County would receive an additional $10,000 in annual pay funded by county taxpayers, on top of existing judicial compensation, starting in mid-2025.
Key provisions
- Section 1 adds subsection (c.1) to Section 13 of the 1977 Act, requiring Gwinnett County to fund a $10,000 annual supplement for the chief judge.
- Section 1 specifies the supplement is paid in 12 equal monthly installments and is in addition to other compensation.
- Section 2 sets the effective date as June 1, 2025.
- Section 3 repeals any laws that conflict with this Act.
From the bill
“The governing authority of Gwinnett County shall provide from county funds supplements to the compensation otherwise provided for in this Act for the chief judge of said court in the amount of $10,000.00 per year, to be paid in 12 equal monthly payments.”
Status timeline
- Effective Date
- Act 220
- House Date Signed by Governor (House)
- House Sent to Governor (House)
- Senate Passed/Adopted (Senate)
- Senate Committee Favorably Reported (Senate)
- Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- House Passed/Adopted (House)
Show full history (13 actions)
- House Third Readers (House)
- House Committee Favorably Reported (House)
- House Second Readers (House)
- House First Readers (House)
- House Hopper (House)
Sponsors
- Matt Reeves (R, HD-99)
- Chuck Efstration (R, HD-104)
- Soo Hong (R, HD-103)
- Jasmine Clark (D, HD-108)
- Gabe Okoye (D, HD-102)
- Karen Bennett (D, HD-94)
Votes
- House voteMarch 21, 2025
158 yea, 0 nay (9 not voting, 13 excused)
- Senate voteApril 2, 2025
55 yea, 1 nay
Topics
- Gwinnett County
- judicial pay
- State Court of Gwinnett County
- local government funding