SB 489 Georgia Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Board of Commissioners of the Judges of the Probate Courts Retirement Fund of Georgia; allow to set monthly dues

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 11 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Judges of the Probate Courts Retirement Fund of Georgia, so as to allow the Board of Commissioners of the Judges of the Probate Courts Retirement Fund of Georgia to set monthly dues; to provide for limitations on such authority; to provide for factors in such determination; to increase the fee on marriage licenses; to increase the fee on civil filings; to increase the fee on certain fines and bond forfeitures; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

House Passage

Mar 2026

Signed into Law

May 2026

Introduced Feb 10, 2026 Signed May 11, 2026

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Floor votes · Senate Mar 4, 2026 · House Mar 19, 2026

How they voted

46–1

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 48

Mar 4, 2026

D Democratic19

18 Yea 1

94% Yea

R Republican29

28 Yea 1 Nay

96% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

May 11, 2026

Signed into law

Act 515

upper

May 11, 2026

Signed into law

Senate Date Signed by Governor

upper

Mar 19, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Passed/Adopted

lower

Mar 18, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Committee Favorably Reported

lower

Mar 4, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate Passed/Adopted

upper

Feb 25, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee Favorably Reported

upper

Feb 11, 2026

Committee

Senate Read and Referred

upper

Feb 10, 2026

Introduced

Senate Hopper

upper

11 primary · 0 co-sponsors