Cobb County; State Court; change compensation and number of certain staff of solicitor-general
Summary
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.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Mar 25, 2025
Signed May 11, 2026
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MODERATE
This bill updates the staffing and compensation rules for the Cobb County State Court's solicitor-general office. It replaces a complex, tiered salary structure with a single minimum annual salary of $83,400 effective January 1, 2027, and simplifies the appointment criteria for assistant solicitors. The effective date for the entire act is set to July 1, 2026.
Scope change
The bill's scope shifted from defining specific roles (chief, deputy, intake) with varying pay scales to a more general authorization for assistant solicitors with a uniform salary floor.
REQUIREMENT
Replaced a detailed breakdown of assistant solicitor roles (chief, deputy, intake) with a general requirement that all assistant solicitors be admitted to the Georgia bar and serve at the solicitor-general's pleasure.
Added a new provision authorizing the solicitor-general to designate specific assistant solicitors to serve in supervisory roles.
FISCAL
Changed the compensation structure from specific biweekly salary ranges for different job titles to a single minimum annual salary of $83,400, payable in monthly installments.
TIMELINE
Added a specific effective date of July 1, 2026, for the act, and set the new salary start date to January 1, 2027.
Floor votes · Senate Mar 12, 2026 · House Mar 31, 2025
How they voted
36–0
Passed · 12 other
Total votes 48
Mar 12, 2026
D
Democratic19
73% Yea
R
Republican29
75% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
7
Committee
5
Amendments
2
May 11, 2026
Signed into law
Act 523
upper
May 11, 2026
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Apr 2, 2026
Introduced
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
upper
Mar 31, 2026
Introduced
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub As Amended
lower
Mar 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Mar 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Jan 12, 2026
Committee
Senate Recommitted
upper
Apr 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Mar 31, 2025
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 31, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 31, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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