HB 508 Georgia House · 2015-2016 Regular Session

Appellate court judges; age of eligibility for certain benefits; decrease

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 47-2-244 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to optional benefits available to appellate court judges, notice of election of benefits, eligibility for benefits, disability benefits and survivors benefits, so as to decrease the age of eligibility for certain benefits; 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 2015

Committee Review

Mar 2016

House Passage

Feb 2016

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 26, 2015 Last action Mar 14, 2016

Floor votes · House Feb 26, 2016

How they voted

106–11

Passed · 19 other

Total votes 136

Feb 26, 2016

D Democratic43

36 Yea 7

83% Yea

I Independent1

1 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican92

69 Yea 11 Nay 12

75% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 10, 2016

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee Favorably Reported

upper

Feb 29, 2016

Committee

Senate Read and Referred

upper

Feb 26, 2016

Lower · Passed

House Passed/Adopted

lower

Jan 28, 2016

Lower · Passed

House Committee Favorably Reported

lower

5 primary · 0 co-sponsors