Cobb County; Probate Court; change compensation of chief deputy sheriff and others
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HB 588 — Cobb County; Probate Court; change compensation of chief deputy sheriff and others
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 12, 2013. Enacted.
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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6 sponsors
6 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (2 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 1 recorded vote so far.
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Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act changing the compensation of the clerk of the superior court, the sheriff, and the judge of the Probate Court of Cobb County from the fee system to the salary system, approved February 9, 1949 (Ga. L. 1949, p. 427), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 1, 2007 (Ga. L. 2007, p. 4151), so as to change the compensation of the chief deputy sheriff, the assistant chief deputy, and the executive assistant to the sheriff; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill Text
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Read HB 588 on the official Georgia source →Action History
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Effective Date
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Act 147
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House Date Signed by Governor
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House Sent to Governor
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Senate Passed/Adopted
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Senate Committee Favorably Reported
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Senate Read and Referred
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House Passed/Adopted
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House Third Readers
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House Committee Favorably Reported
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House Second Readers
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House First Readers
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House Hopper
Sponsors
- Don Parsons · Primary
- Rich Golick · Primary
- Stacey Evans · Primary
- Alisha Morgan · Primary
- Matt Dollar · Primary
- Ginny Ehrhart · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →6 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 241 not signed on
Sponsors (6)
- Don Parsons Republican
- Rich Golick
- Stacey Evans Democrat
- Alisha Morgan
- Matt Dollar
- Ginny Ehrhart Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (241)
241 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 241 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 102 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
| Democrat | 18 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Republican | 24 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Total | 144 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
| % of votes cast | 80% | 0% | 0% | 20% |
How each member voted (180)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| ABRAMS | — | Not Voting |
| ALLISON | — | Yea |
| ANDERSON | — | Yea |
| ATWOOD | — | Yea |
| BARR | — | Yea |
| BATTLES | — | Yea |
| BEASLEY-TEAGUE | — | Not Voting |
| BENTON | — | Yea |
| BEVERLY | — | Yea |
| BLACK | — | Not Voting |
| BRADDOCK | — | Yea |
| BROADRICK | — | Yea |
| BROCKWAY | — | Yea |
| BROOKS | — | Yea |
| BRUCE | — | Yea |
| BRYANT | — | Yea |
| BURNS | — | Yea |
| CASAS | — | Yea |
| CHANDLER | — | Yea |
| CHANNELL | — | Yea |
| CHAPMAN | — | Yea |
| CLARK | — | Not Voting |
| CLARK | — | Yea |
| COLEMAN | — | Not Voting |
| COOKE | — | Yea |
| COOMER | — | Yea |
| DAWKINS-HAIGLER | — | Not Voting |
| DEFFENBAUGH | — | Yea |
| DICKSON | — | Yea |
| DOLLAR | — | Not Voting |
| DUDGEON | — | Not Voting |
| DUKES | — | Not Voting |
| DUNCAN | — | Yea |
| DUTTON | — | Yea |
| ENGLAND | — | Yea |
| EPPS | — | Yea |
| EPPS | — | Yea |
| FLOYD | — | Yea |
| FLUDD | — | Not Voting |
| FRAZIER | — | Yea |
| FULLERTON | — | Not Voting |
| GARDNER | — | Yea |
| GASAWAY | — | Yea |
| GEISINGER | — | Yea |
| GLANTON | — | Yea |
| GOLICK | — | Yea |
| GORDON | — | Yea |
| GRAVLEY | — | Yea |
| GREGORY | — | Yea |
| HAMILTON | — | Yea |
| HARDEN | — | Yea |
| HATCHETT | — | Yea |
| HENSON | — | Not Voting |
| HIGHTOWER | — | Yea |
| HILL | — | Not Voting |
| HOLMES | — | Yea |
| HOLT | — | Yea |
| HOUSTON | — | Not Voting |
| HOWARD | — | Not Voting |
| JACKSON | — | Yea |
| JACOBS | — | Yea |
| JONES | — | Yea |
| JONES | — | Not Voting |
| JONES | — | Yea |
| JORDAN | — | Yea |
| KAISER | — | Yea |
| KIDD | — | Yea |
| KIRBY | — | Yea |
| KNIGHT | — | Yea |
| LINDSEY | — | Yea |
| MABRA | — | Yea |
| MARIN | — | Yea |
| MAXWELL | — | Yea |
| MAYO | — | Not Voting |
| MCCALL | — | Yea |
| MEADOWS | — | Not Voting |
| MORGAN | — | Not Voting |
| MORRIS | — | Not Voting |
| MOSBY | — | Yea |
| MURPHY | — | Yea |
| NIMMER | — | Yea |
| NIX | — | Yea |
| O`NEAL | — | Not Voting |
| PAK | — | Yea |
| PEAKE | — | Yea |
| PEZOLD | — | Yea |
| PRUETT | — | Yea |
| QUICK | — | Not Voting |
| RALSTON | — | Not Voting |
| RAMSEY | — | Yea |
| RANDALL | — | Yea |
| RILEY | — | Yea |
| ROGERS | — | Yea |
| ROGERS | — | Yea |
| RUTLEDGE | — | Yea |
| RYNDERS | — | Yea |
| SHAW | — | Yea |
| SHELDON | — | Not Voting |
| SMITH | — | Yea |
| SMITH | — | Yea |
| SMITH | — | Yea |
| SMITH | — | Not Voting |
| SMYRE | — | Yea |
| SPENCER | — | Yea |
| STEPHENSON | — | Not Voting |
| STOVALL | — | Yea |
| STOVER | — | Yea |
| TALTON | — | Yea |
| TANKERSLEY | — | Yea |
| TANNER | — | Yea |
| TAYLOR | — | Yea |
| TAYLOR | — | Yea |
| TEASLEY | — | Yea |
| THOMAS | — | Yea |
| THOMAS | — | Yea |
| TURNER | — | Yea |
| WAITES | — | Yea |
| WATSON | — | Yea |
| WATSON | — | Yea |
| WELCH | — | Yea |
| WELDON | — | Not Voting |
| WILKINSON | — | Yea |
| WILLARD | — | Yea |
| WILLIAMS | — | Yea |
| WILLIAMS | — | Yea |
| WILLIAMS | — | Yea |
| YATES | — | Yea |
| CALDWELL, JR. | — | Yea |
| CALDWELL, JR. | — | Yea |
| Billy Mitchell | Democrat | Yea |
| Carolyn Hugley | Democrat | Yea |
| Dar'shun Kendrick | Democrat | Yea |
| David Wilkerson | Democrat | Yea |
| Debbie Buckner | Democrat | Yea |
| Demetrius Douglas | Democrat | Yea |
| Dexter Sharper | Democrat | Yea |
| Doreen Carter | Democrat | Yea |
| Eric Bell | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Freddie Powell Sims | Democrat | Yea |
| Freddie Powell Sims | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Karen Bennett | Democrat | Yea |
| Karla Drenner | Democrat | Yea |
| Kimberly Alexander | Democrat | Yea |
| Mary Oliver | Democrat | Yea |
| Patty Marie Stinson | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Sally Harrell | Democrat | Yea |
| Sandra Scott | Democrat | Yea |
| Scott Holcomb | Democrat | Yea |
| Shea Roberts | Democrat | Yea |
| Spencer Frye | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Stacey Evans | Democrat | Yea |
| Yasmin Neal | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Alan Powell | Republican | Yea |
| Alan Powell | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Hitchens | Republican | Yea |
| Brian Strickland | Republican | Yea |
| Bruce Williamson | Republican | Yea |
| Butch Parrish | Republican | Not Voting |
| Carmen Rice | Republican | Yea |
| Charles Martin | Republican | Yea |
| Don Parsons | Republican | Yea |
| Ed Setzler | Republican | Not Voting |
| Eddie Lumsden | Republican | Yea |
| Emory Dunahoo | Republican | Yea |
| Gerald Greene | Republican | Yea |
| Ginny Ehrhart | Republican | Yea |
| Jason T. Dickerson | Republican | Yea |
| John Carson | Republican | Yea |
| Katie Dempsey | Republican | Yea |
| Lee Hawkins | Republican | Yea |
| Mandi Ballinger | Republican | Yea |
| Marty Harbin | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Cheokas | Republican | Yea |
| Rick Jasperse | Republican | Yea |
| Robert Dickey | Republican | Yea |
| Ron Stephens | Republican | Not Voting |
| Ron Stephens | Republican | Yea |
| Sharon Cooper | Republican | Not Voting |
| Tim Fleming | Republican | Yea |
| Trey Kelley | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 588 do?
- A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act changing the compensation of the clerk of the superior court, the sheriff, and the judge of the Probate Court of Cobb County from the fee system to the salary system, approved February 9, 1949 (Ga. L. 1949, p. 427), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 1, 2007 (Ga. L. 2007, p. 4151), so as to change the compensation of the chief deputy sheriff, the assistant chief deputy, and the executive assistant to the sheriff; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- Who sponsors HB 588?
- HB 588 is sponsored by Don Parsons (Republican), Rich Golick, Stacey Evans (Democrat), Alisha Morgan, Matt Dollar, and Ginny Ehrhart (Republican).
- What is the current status of HB 588?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 12, 2013. Enacted.
- Where can I track HB 588?
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