Georgia Firefighters' Pension Fund; increase benefit amount payable to beneficiaries after the member's death
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 6 of Chapter 7 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to retirement, retirement allowances, disability benefits, and death benefits relative to the Georgia Firefighters' Pension Fund, so as to increase the benefit amount payable to beneficiaries after the member's death; to provide for related matters; 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 2019
Committee Review
Jun 2020
House Passage
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Jun 2020
Signed into Law
Jun 2020
Introduced Feb 7, 2019
Signed Jun 29, 2020
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Jun 29, 2020
Signed into law
Act 370
upper
Jun 29, 2020
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Jun 22, 2020
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Jun 18, 2020
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 19, 2020
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 18, 2020
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Jan 29, 2020
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Tommy Benton
RRepublican
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