SB 11 Georgia Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Retirement; 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.

Issues: ✓ Veterans

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 15, 2025 Last action Mar 10, 2026

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What changed between versions

As Introduced LC 56 0215 → As Passed Senate · 1 edit

MINOR

The bill underwent minor formatting updates as it passed the Senate, including page number changes and a title revision to 'AS PASSED SENATE'. No substantive policy changes, funding adjustments, or eligibility criteria modifications were identified in the provided text.

TECHNICAL

Page numbering was updated from 25 to 26 in multiple sections, and the bill header was changed to indicate it was 'AS PASSED SENATE' rather than 'As Introduced'.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 6, 2026

How they voted

41–0

Passed · 7 other

Total votes 48

Mar 6, 2026

D Democratic19

15 Yea 4

78% Yea

R Republican29

26 Yea 3

89% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 6, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate Passed/Adopted

upper

Feb 18, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee Favorably Reported

upper

Jan 16, 2025

Committee

Senate Read and Referred

upper

Jan 15, 2025

Introduced

Senate Hopper

upper

13 primary · 0 co-sponsors