# Georgia HB 769: Gwinnett Judicial Circuit; salary supplements for judges; change provisions

Georgia HB 769, Gwinnett Judicial Circuit; salary supplements for judges; change provisions, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Jasmine Clark (Democrat), Chuck Efstration (Republican), Soo Hong (Republican) and 3 others; status signed, last action 2025-05-13 (House Date Signed by Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia HB 769
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Gwinnett Judicial Circuit; salary supplements for judges; change provisions
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-13
- Last action: 2025-05-13, House Date Signed by Governor
- Sponsors: Jasmine Clark (Democrat), Chuck Efstration (Republican), Soo Hong (Republican), Billy Mitchell (Democrat), Sam Park (Democrat), Matt Reeves (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Intragovernmental Coordination, State and Local Governmental Operations, Local Bill
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (213 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- County-funded salary supplements for Gwinnett judges: benefit, high. The law sets an $80,200 yearly salary supplement for each Gwinnett Judicial Circuit superior court judge, beyond regular pay. Gwinnett County funds it in equal monthly payments and can set an additional amount. The July 1, 2025 start date depends on the specified statewide compensation law not bein…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jasmine Clark (Democrat), House
- Sponsor: Chuck Efstration (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Soo Hong (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Billy Mitchell (Democrat), House
- Sponsor: Sam Park (Democrat), House
- Sponsor: Matt Reeves (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-02 | Senate | SUPPLEMENTAL LOCAL CONSENT CALENDAR | pass | 55 | 1 |   |
| 2025-03-21 | House | Local Calendar | pass | 158 | 0 | 9 |

## Actions (12)

- 2025-05-13: House Date Signed by Governor (House)
- 2025-05-13: Act 221
- 2025-04-08: House Sent to Governor (House)
- 2025-04-02: Senate Committee Favorably Reported (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Senate Passed/Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-03-25: Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- 2025-03-21: House Committee Favorably Reported (House)
- 2025-03-21: House Third Readers (House)
- 2025-03-21: House Passed/Adopted (House)
- 2025-03-20: House Second Readers (House)
- 2025-03-18: House First Readers (House)
- 2025-03-13: House Hopper (House)

## Bill text

- HB 769/AP* (v4): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/238844)

## Related bills

- SB 160: Reckless Stunt Driving; a motor vehicle involved in a second offense of reckless stunt driving; replace the forfeiture penalty (signed)
- SB 384: Motor Vehicle; optional five-year motor vehicle registration and revalidation for certain motor vehicles; provide (signed)
- SB 76: License Plates; specialty license plate benefitting the Georgia Veterans Service Foundation; establish (signed)
- SB 406: "Georgia Property Owners' Bill of Rights Act"; enact (signed)
- HB 1391: Specialty license plates; honor public safety officers; establish (signed)
- HB 1344: Georgia Insurance Affordability and Claims Integrity Act; enact (signed)

## Sources
- [HB 769/AP* (v4) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/238844)

## Related
- [SB 160: Reckless Stunt Driving; a motor vehicle involved in a second offense of reckles…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB160-2025-2026)
- [SB 384: Motor Vehicle; optional five-year motor vehicle registration and revalidation f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB384-2025-2026)
- [SB 76: License Plates; specialty license plate benefitting the Georgia Veterans Servic…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB76-2025-2026)
- [SB 406: "Georgia Property Owners' Bill of Rights Act"; enact](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB406-2025-2026)
- [HB 1391: Specialty license plates; honor public safety officers; establish](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-HB1391-2025-2026)
- [HB 1344: Georgia Insurance Affordability and Claims Integrity Act; enact](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-HB1344-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-HB769-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).