Employees' Retirement System of Georgia; allow certain sworn law enforcement officers to be eligible for retirement benefits at age 55; provisions
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia, so as to allow sworn law enforcement officers serving in and the commissioner and deputy commissioner of the Motor Carrier Compliance Division and the Capitol Police Division of the Department of Public Safety to be eligible for regular retirement benefits at the age of 55 years, certain disability benefits, and certain provisions for purchasing creditable service; 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
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2024
House Passage
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023
Last action Mar 11, 2024
Floor votes · House Feb 21, 2024
How they voted
147–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 152
Feb 21, 2024
D
Democratic64
95% Yea
R
Republican88
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Mar 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 22, 2024
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 21, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Feb 16, 2023
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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