SB 249 Georgia Senate · 2019-2020 Regular Session

Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefit Fund; amount of monthly dues paid; increase; amounts collected from fines; revise

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 17 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefit Fund, so as to increase the amount of monthly dues paid by members of the fund; to revise amounts collected from certain fines and forfeitures in criminal and quasi-criminal cases; to increase the monthly benefit allowed upon retirement; 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

Mar 2019

Committee Review

Jun 2020

Senate Passage

Mar 2020

House Passage

Jun 2020

Signed into Law

Aug 2020

Introduced Mar 19, 2019 Signed Aug 3, 2020

Floor votes · Senate Mar 5, 2020

How they voted

21–0

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 23

Mar 5, 2020

D Democratic9

8 Yea 1

88% Yea

R Republican14

13 Yea 1

92% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Aug 3, 2020

Signed into law

Act 551

upper

Aug 3, 2020

Signed into law

Senate Date Signed by Governor

upper

Jun 22, 2020

Lower · Passed

House Passed/Adopted

lower

Jun 16, 2020

Lower · Passed

House Committee Favorably Reported

lower

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