Georgia Firefighters' Pension Fund; change the definition of the term "firefighter"; creditable service
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Firefighters' Pension Fund, so as to change the definition of the term "firefighter"; to provide for creditable service for certain prior service; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2013
Committee Review
Mar 2014
Senate Passage
Feb 2014
House Passage
Mar 2014
Signed into Law
Apr 2014
Introduced Feb 28, 2013
Signed Apr 22, 2014
Floor votes · Senate Feb 21, 2014
How they voted
34–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 36
Feb 21, 2014
D
Democratic9
100% Yea
R
Republican27
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Apr 22, 2014
Signed into law
Act 584
upper
Apr 22, 2014
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 12, 2014
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 5, 2014
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Feb 21, 2014
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Feb 19, 2014
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Mar 1, 2013
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jeff Mullis
RRepublican
P
John Albers
RRepublican
P
Steve Gooch
RRepublican
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