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 all sworn law enforcement officers serving in and the commissioner and deputy commissioner 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
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Feb 12, 2025
Signed May 11, 2026
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The bill text was updated to reflect that it has passed both the House and Senate, and the version identifier was changed from a draft number to an approved committee version. These are technical updates indicating the bill's legislative progress rather than changes to the actual laws or policies.
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The bill title was updated to include '(AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)', and the version number changed from 'LC 56 0281' to 'LC 56 0281/AP', indicating the bill has successfully moved through both legislative chambers.
Floor votes · Senate Mar 25, 2026 · House Mar 4, 2026
How they voted
45–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 47
Mar 25, 2026
D
Democratic18
94% Yea
R
Republican29
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 11, 2026
Signed into law
Act 439
upper
May 11, 2026
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 25, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Mar 6, 2026
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Feb 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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