Retirement and pensions; election to participate in Regents Retirement Plan in lieu of Teachers Retirement System of Georgia shall be revocable at will; provide
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to retirement and pensions, so as to provide that an election to participate in the Regents Retirement Plan in lieu of the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia shall be revocable at will; to provide that persons who made an irrevocable election for such participation may nonetheless elect to participate in the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia; to provide for creditable service; to provide for application and transfer of funds; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2013
Committee Review
Feb 2014
House Passage
Feb 2014
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 28, 2013
Last action Feb 18, 2014
Floor votes · House Feb 17, 2014
How they voted
65–55
Passed · 14 other
Total votes 134
Feb 17, 2014
D
Democratic45
88% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Nay
R
Republican88
59% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
2
Committee
1
Feb 17, 2014
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 5, 2014
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Christian Coomer
RRepublican
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