Georgia Firefighters' Pension Fund; monthly dues, tax on premiums and maximum monthly benefit amount payable; increase
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating the Georgia Firefighters' Pension Fund, so as to increase the monthly dues amount for members; to increase the tax on premiums charged by fire insurance companies for certain classes of coverage; to increase the maximum monthly benefit amount payable to beneficiaries; 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
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2019
Committee Review
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Mar 2020
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 19, 2019
Last action Mar 10, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Mar 5, 2020
How they voted
23–0
Passed
Total votes 23
Mar 5, 2020
D
Democratic9
100% Yea
R
Republican14
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Mar 5, 2020
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Feb 27, 2020
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Mar 21, 2019
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
John Albers
RRepublican
P
Randy Robertson
RRepublican
P
Tyler Harper
RRepublican
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