# Georgia HB 798: Spalding County; State Court; modernize, update, and readopt provisions Georgia HB 798, Spalding County; State Court; modernize, update, and readopt provisions, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Beth Camp (Republican), Karen Mathiak (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-13 (House Date Signed by Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-HB798-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Georgia HB 798 - State: Georgia - Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session - Title: Spalding County; State Court; modernize, update, and readopt provisions - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-03-18 - Last action: 2025-05-13, House Date Signed by Governor - Sponsors: Beth Camp (Republican), Karen Mathiak (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Intragovernmental Coordination, State and Local Governmental Operations, Local Bill - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 2 (213 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 7 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Spalding court users face optional technology fees: cost, low. Beginning January 1, 2026, the chief judge can set technology charges up to $5 per civil filing and $5 per fine. These charges are optional, not automatic. The money goes into a separate State Court Technology Fund, used only for court technology under the chief judge's direction. Other clerk fees… - Spalding jurors get matching daily pay: mixed, low. Beginning January 1, 2026, State Court jurors receive the same daily pay as Spalding County Superior Court jurors. Spalding County pays them; the law does not state the daily amount. The chief judge can direct a different payment method or funding source. Jury selection follows court procedures and… - Spalding County adds a second judge: mixed, low. Beginning January 1, 2026, Spalding County's State Court has two full-time judges. The Governor's authority to appoint the initial second judge begins when the act becomes law. The existing judge's term and the appointed judge's term end December 31, 2028; the appointee serves until a successor qua… - Spalding County must support court supervision programs: mixed, low. Beginning January 1, 2026, Spalding County must keep operating and funding its Sentence Enforcement Department, which supervises people ordered to supervision. The county must also fully support the State Court Accountability Court; neither program has a stated funding amount. The chief judge selec… - Spalding County provides court facilities and operations: mixed, low. Beginning January 1, 2026, the law replaces earlier local court acts while continuing the State Court under Georgia's state-court laws and Supreme Court rules. Spalding County must provide court facilities at the county site. Court terms match Superior Court terms, with each staying open until the… - Spalding court staff pay and collection rules: mixed, low. Beginning January 1, 2026, the chief judge appoints the court clerk, who serves at the chief judge's pleasure. The clerk earns 80% of the chief judge's annual salary. The Superior Court clerk can fill the role, and the sheriff also serves as State Court sheriff. Neither receives extra pay for these… - Spalding prosecutor gets election and pay rules: mixed, low. Beginning January 1, 2026, the State Court solicitor-general must work full time and meet state qualification and discipline rules. The incumbent serves through December 31, 2026, and until an elected successor qualifies. Successors are nominated and elected in partisan elections before the term ex… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Beth Camp (Republican), House - Sponsor: Karen Mathiak (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-03-31 | Senate | LOCAL CONSENT CALENDAR | pass | 49 | 0 | 5 | | 2025-03-27 | House | Local Calendar | pass | 164 | 0 | 12 | ## Actions (13) - 2025-05-13: House Date Signed by Governor (House) - 2025-05-13: Act 233 - 2025-05-13: Effective Date - 2025-04-07: House Sent to Governor (House) - 2025-03-31: Senate Committee Favorably Reported (Senate) - 2025-03-31: Senate Passed/Adopted (Senate) - 2025-03-28: Senate Read and Referred (Senate) - 2025-03-27: House Committee Favorably Reported (House) - 2025-03-27: House Third Readers (House) - 2025-03-27: House Passed/Adopted (House) - 2025-03-21: House Second Readers (House) - 2025-03-20: House First Readers (House) - 2025-03-18: House Hopper (House) ## Bill text - HB 798/AP* (v4): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/238126) ## 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 798/AP* (v4) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/238126) ## 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) - [Georgia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/georgia/bills) - [Georgia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/georgia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-HB798-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-19).