HB 588 Georgia House · 2017-2018 Regular Session

Employees' Retirement System of Georgia; member may purchase annuity; revise method and manner

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 2 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to employee and employer contributions and creation of funds for contributions, benefits, and administrative expenses, so as to revise the method and manner by which a member of the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia may purchase an annuity; to authorize the board of trustees to offer a supplemental guaranteed lifetime annuity to certain retired members purchased by transfer of funds from the state sponsored deferred compensation plans; 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 2017
Committee Review
Mar 2018
House Passage
Feb 2018
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 14, 2017 Last action Mar 15, 2018
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
9
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Mar 14, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 7, 2018
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 6, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Feb 1, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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