# Georgia HB 770: Gwinnett Judicial Circuit; additional supplement for chief judge; provide

Georgia HB 770, Gwinnett Judicial Circuit; additional supplement for chief judge; provide, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Segun Adeyina (Democrat), Arlene Beckles (Democrat), Jasmine Clark (Democrat) and 3 others; status signed, last action 2025-06-01 (Effective Date); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia HB 770
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Gwinnett Judicial Circuit; additional supplement for chief judge; provide
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-13
- Last action: 2025-06-01, Effective Date
- Sponsors: Segun Adeyina (Democrat), Arlene Beckles (Democrat), Jasmine Clark (Democrat), Chuck Efstration (Republican), Soo Hong (Republican), 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

- Gwinnett chief judge gets $10,000 extra yearly: benefit, high. Beginning June 1, 2025, Gwinnett County’s superior court chief judge receives an extra $10,000 per year. The county must use county funds and pay the supplement in 12 equal monthly installments. This pay is in addition to state-funded compensation and any other county supplements.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Segun Adeyina (Democrat), House
- Sponsor: Arlene Beckles (Democrat), House
- Sponsor: Jasmine Clark (Democrat), House
- Sponsor: Chuck Efstration (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Soo Hong (Republican), 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 (13)

- 2025-06-01: Effective Date
- 2025-05-13: House Date Signed by Governor (House)
- 2025-05-13: Act 222
- 2025-04-09: 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 770/AP* (v4): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/238845)

## 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 770/AP* (v4) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/238845)

## 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-HB770-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).