HB 844 Georgia House · 2013-2014 Regular Session

Georgia Firefighters' Pension Fund; actions intended to defraud fund shall be a felony; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 7 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to miscellaneous provisions relative to the Georgia Firefighters' Pension Fund, so as to provide that actions intended to defraud the fund shall by a felony; to provide for the forfeiture of all rights under such fund for persons found to have falsely obtained membership or benefits; to provide for notice and the opportunity for a hearing; to provide for appeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2014

Committee Review

Feb 2014

House Passage

Feb 2014

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 24, 2014 Last action Feb 26, 2014

Floor votes · House Feb 25, 2014

How they voted

119–1

Passed · 14 other

Total votes 134

Feb 25, 2014

D Democratic45

40 Yea 5

88% Yea

I Independent1

1 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican88

78 Yea 1 Nay 9

88% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Feb 26, 2014

Committee

Senate Read and Referred

upper

Feb 25, 2014

Lower · Passed

House Passed/Adopted

lower

Feb 24, 2014

Lower · Passed

House Committee Favorably Reported

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors