# Georgia SB 491: Cobb Judicial Circuit; assistant district attorneys; change the salaries

Georgia SB 491, Cobb Judicial Circuit; assistant district attorneys; change the salaries, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Jaha Howard (Democrat), Donzella James (Democrat), Kay Kirkpatrick (Republican) and 2 others; status failed, last action 2026-02-26 (House Second Readers); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia SB 491
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Cobb Judicial Circuit; assistant district attorneys; change the salaries
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-10
- Last action: 2026-02-26, House Second Readers
- Sponsors: Jaha Howard (Democrat), Donzella James (Democrat), Kay Kirkpatrick (Republican), Michael 'Doc' Rhett (Democrat), Ed Setzler (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Intragovernmental Coordination, State and Local Governmental Operations, Local Bill
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 1 (53 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jaha Howard (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Donzella James (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Kay Kirkpatrick (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Michael 'Doc' Rhett (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Ed Setzler (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-24 | Senate | LOCAL CONSENT CALENDAR | pass | 53 | 0 | 2 |

## Actions (6)

- 2026-02-26: House Second Readers (House)
- 2026-02-25: House First Readers (House)
- 2026-02-24: Senate Committee Favorably Reported (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Senate Passed/Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: Senate Hopper (Senate)

## Bill text

- As Passed Senate (v4): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/243762)

## 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
- [As Passed Senate (v4) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/243762)

## 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-SB491-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-19).