# Georgia HB 858: Cobb County; State Court; change compensation and number of certain staff of solicitor-general

Georgia HB 858, Cobb County; State Court; change compensation and number of certain staff of solicitor-general, 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 2026-07-01 (Effective Date); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia HB 858
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Cobb County; State Court; change compensation and number of certain staff of solicitor-general
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-25
- Last action: 2026-07-01, Effective Date
- 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: 3 (258 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Cobb assistant solicitors get minimum pay: benefit, medium. Beginning January 1, 2027, Cobb County State Court assistant solicitors must receive base pay of at least $83,400 a year. This minimum applies unless another law provides otherwise. The solicitor-general sets the exact pay, subject to approval by Cobb County’s governing authority. The county pays i…
- Cobb courts can appoint more solicitors: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, the Cobb County State Court solicitor-general can appoint more assistant solicitors. The authorized number is two for each judge in Divisions I and II of that court. It also includes one for each full-time Cobb County Magistrate Court magistrate, plus four more. Appointees m…
- Cobb solicitor supervisors cannot practice privately: cost, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, the Cobb County State Court solicitor-general can name assistant solicitors as supervisors. The solicitor-general sets their duties and assignments. These assistants cannot practice law privately while serving as supervisors.

## 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-02 | Senate | AGREE TO HOUSE AMENDMENT TO SENATE SUBSTITUTE | pass | 50 | 0 | 4 |
| 2026-03-12 | Senate | LOCAL CONSENT CALENDAR | pass | 43 | 0 | 8 |
| 2025-03-31 | House | Local Calendar Without HBs 851 & 852 | pass | 165 | 0 | 10 |

## Actions (17)

- 2026-07-01: Effective Date
- 2026-05-11: House Date Signed by Governor (House)
- 2026-05-11: Act 523
- 2026-04-10: House Sent to Governor (House)
- 2026-04-02: Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub (Senate)
- 2026-03-31: House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub As Amended (House)
- 2026-03-12: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute (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 858/AP* (v10): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/249082)

## 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 858/AP* (v10) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/249082)

## 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-HB858-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).