Georgia · Senate Bill 613 · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Superior Court of Clayton County; change the compensation of the sheriff

  1. Introduced Mar 3, 2026
  2. In committee Mar 4, 2026
  3. Passed the Senate Mar 6, 2026
  4. Passed the House Mar 31, 2026
  5. To the governor Apr 10, 2026
  6. Became law May 12, 2026

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the sheriff and clerk of the Superior Court of Clayton County on an annual salary, approved February 25, 1949 (Ga. L. 1949, p. 1910), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 3, 2018 (Ga. L. 2018, p. 3573), so as to change the compensation of the sheriff; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Every action

13 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 5 earlier steps
  1. SenateSenate Hopper
  2. CommitteeSenate Read and Referred · Senate State and Local Governmental Operations
  3. CommitteeSenate Committee Favorably Reported · Senate State and Local Governmental Operations
  4. SenateSenate Passed/Adopted
  5. CommitteeHouse First Readers · House Intragovernmental Coordination
  1. HouseHouse Second Readers
  2. CommitteeHouse Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute · House Intragovernmental Coordination
  3. HouseHouse Third Readers
  4. HouseHouse Passed/Adopted By Substitute
  5. SenateSenate Agreed House Amend or Sub
  6. SenateSenate Sent to Governor
  7. GovernorSenate Date Signed by Governor
  8. GovernorAct 702

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 3 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

LOCAL CONSENT CALENDAR (Senate Vote #639) · Full Senate

Passed 49–0
Mar 6, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 49 No 0 Not voting 7
Democrats: 18 yes, 0 no Republicans: 31 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 49

Not voting · 3

Excused · 3

Local Calendar (House Vote #803) · Full House

Passed 161–3
Mar 31, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 161 No 3 Not voting 16
Democrats: 71 yes, 0 no Republicans: 90 yes, 3 no
How each member voted

Yes · 161

No · 3

Not voting · 5

Excused · 7

AGREE TO HOUSE SUBSTITUTE (Senate Vote #969) · Full Senate

Passed 52–0
Apr 2, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 52 No 0 Not voting 4
Democrats: 20 yes, 0 no Republicans: 32 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 52

Not voting · 1

Excused · 1

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 3 cosponsors: 3 Democrats.

All 3 cosponsors

From Georgia's official records (www.legis.ga.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.