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title: HB 862. Fulton County; fix salary of sheriff
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cite_as: HB 862, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.)
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date: 2025-04-02
status: introduced
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bill_number: HB 862
session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
session_slug: 2025-2026
chamber: House
bill_type: bill
status_date: 2025-03-25
last_action: House Third Reading Lost
sponsors:
  - Derrick Jackson
  - Mekyah McQueen
  - Lydia Glaize
  - Sheila Jones
  - Robert Dawson
  - Michelle Au
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# HB 862. Fulton County; fix salary of sheriff

## Text

25 LC 62 0189
House Bill 862
By: Representatives Jackson of the 68th, McQueen of the 61st, Glaize of the 67th, Jones of the
60th, Dawson of the 65th, and others
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
To fix the salary of the sheriff of Fulton County; to provide f or related matters; to repeal1
conflicting laws; and for other purposes.2
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:3
SECTION 1.4
Notwithstanding any other local Acts to the contrary, the sheriff of Fulton County shall be5
paid an annual salary in an amount not to exceed $260,000.00, t o be paid in equal6
installments from the funds of Fulton County.7
SECTION 2.8
All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.9
H. B. 862
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## Status

- Status: Introduced (2025-03-25)
- Last action: House Third Reading Lost (2025-04-02)
- Sponsors: Derrick Jackson, Mekyah McQueen, Lydia Glaize, Sheila Jones, Robert Dawson, Michelle Au
- Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71664

> The history, votes, and amendments (586 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hb862.md?full=1