Retirement Benefits; creditable service for certain military service; provide
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 5 of Chapter 2 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to service creditable toward retirement benefits, so as to provide for creditable service for certain military service; to provide for application and payment; 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
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Feb 2020
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 30, 2019
Last action Feb 26, 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
9
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Feb 26, 2020
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Feb 5, 2020
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Jan 30, 2020
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 5, 2019
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Doc Rhett
DDemocratic
P
Ed Harbison
DDemocratic
P
Ellis Black
RRepublican
P
Harold Jones
DDemocratic
P
Randy Robertson
RRepublican
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