Sheriffs' Retirement Fund of Georgia; increase in dues; provide
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 16 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Sheriffs' Retirement Fund of Georgia, so as to provide for an increase in dues; to provide for an increase in the sum to be paid for purchasing prior service credit; to provide for payment to the fund for fees collected in criminal and quasi-criminal cases prior to adjudication of guilt; to increase payments to the fund from fees collected in civil actions; to increase the benefit payable upon the death of certain members of the fund; 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 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2022
Senate Passage
Feb 2022
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 5, 2021
Last action Mar 23, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Feb 11, 2022
How they voted
44–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 47
Feb 11, 2022
D
Democratic18
100% Yea
R
Republican29
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Mar 23, 2022
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Feb 11, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Feb 3, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Mar 8, 2021
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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