Peace Officers' Annuity Fund; require certain benefits payable to a surviving spouse to terminate if such surviving spouse remarries; remove a provision
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 47-17-80 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to retirement benefit options, payment to surviving spouse, requirements, effect of reemployment, effect of changes in retirement benefits, and payment on death of member relative to the Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefit Fund, so as to remove a provision that requires certain benefits payable to a surviving spouse to terminate if such surviving spouse remarries; 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
Mar 2020
Senate Passage
Jun 2020
Signed into Law
Jun 2020
Introduced Feb 11, 2019
Signed Jun 30, 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
15
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Jun 30, 2020
Signed into law
Act 467
upper
Jun 30, 2020
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Jun 20, 2020
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Jun 18, 2020
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Mar 12, 2020
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 10, 2020
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Jan 15, 2020
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bonnie Rich
RRepublican
P
Debbie Buckner
DDemocratic
P
Gerald Greene
RRepublican
P
Philip Singleton
RRepublican
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