# Georgia HB 847: Cobb County; tax commissioner and certain employees; change compensation

Georgia HB 847, Cobb County; tax commissioner and certain employees; change compensation, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Lisa Campbell (Democrat), John Carson (Republican), Terry Cummings (Democrat) and 3 others; status signed, last action 2026-05-11 (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 847
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Cobb County; tax commissioner and certain employees; change compensation
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-25
- Last action: 2026-05-11, House Date Signed by Governor
- Sponsors: Lisa Campbell (Democrat), John Carson (Republican), Terry Cummings (Democrat), Mekyah McQueen (Democrat), Jordan Ridley (Republican), Devan Seabaugh (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Intragovernmental Coordination, State and Local Governmental Operations, Local Bill
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (209 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Cobb County tax office pay rules: benefit, high. Cobb County’s tax commissioner receives the state-law minimum salary plus a county-funded supplement capped at $47,443 a year. The law does not set the exact supplement amount; payments come in equal monthly installments. The chief clerk receives $170,751 a year from county funds, also in equal mon…
- Cobb tax candidates must name chief clerks: cost, low. The Cobb County tax commissioner can appoint one chief clerk, who serves for the commissioner’s term. Candidates must certify their chosen clerk’s name to Cobb County’s Probate Court when qualifying for a primary or general election. If the clerk dies or is removed, the commissioner must certify a…
- Cobb County adds jobs with pay caps: mixed, high. The law creates an executive secretary job and an administrative specialist job in Cobb County’s tax commissioner’s office. Each job has an annual salary cap of $71,111, paid from county funds in equal monthly installments. The law does not set either job’s actual salary. The commissioner appoints…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Lisa Campbell (Democrat), House
- Sponsor: John Carson (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Terry Cummings (Democrat), House
- Sponsor: Mekyah McQueen (Democrat), House
- Sponsor: Jordan Ridley (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Devan Seabaugh (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-20 | Senate | LOCAL CONSENT CALENDAR | pass | 44 | 0 | 7 |
| 2025-03-31 | House | Local Calendar Without HBs 851 & 852 | pass | 165 | 0 | 10 |

## Actions (15)

- 2026-05-11: House Date Signed by Governor (House)
- 2026-05-11: Act 521
- 2026-05-11: Effective Date
- 2026-04-06: House Sent to Governor (House)
- 2026-03-20: Senate Committee Favorably Reported (Senate)
- 2026-03-20: Senate Passed/Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-01-12: Senate Recommitted (Senate)
- 2025-04-04: Senate Committee Favorably Reported (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: House Committee Favorably Reported (House)
- 2025-03-31: House Third Readers (House)
- 2025-03-31: House Passed/Adopted (House)
- 2025-03-31: Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: House Second Readers (House)
- 2025-03-25: House Hopper (House)
- 2025-03-25: House First Readers (House)

## Bill text

- HB 847/AP* (v4): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/246933)

## 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 847/AP* (v4) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/246933)

## 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-HB847-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).