Georgia Firefighter's Pension Fund; certain members to retire at age 50; provide
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 6 of Chapter 7 of Title 47 of the O.C.G.A., relating to retirement, retirement allowances, disability benefits, and death benefits relative to the Georgia Firefighter's Pension Fund, so as to provide for certain members to retire at age 50; to amend Article 7 of Chapter 20 of Title 47 of the O.C.G.A., the "Public Retirement Systems Investment Authority Law," so as to provide for an exception for the Georgia Firefighters' Pension Fund to invest in assets rated below investment grade; 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
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Feb 11, 2025
Signed May 12, 2026
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The bill has been reclassified from a House-submitted substitute version to the official Senate version as passed by the Senate. This change reflects the bill's progression through the legislative process rather than a substantive alteration to the policy content, funding levels, or eligibility criteria.
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The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; the revision represents a procedural update in the bill's title and sponsorship information.
TECHNICAL
The bill title was updated to reflect Senate sponsorship and the status 'AS PASSED', replacing the previous House substitute designation.
Floor votes · Senate Feb 17, 2026 · House Mar 31, 2026
How they voted
45–2
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 51
Feb 17, 2026
D
Democratic20
75% Yea
R
Republican31
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Amendments
1
May 12, 2026
Signed into law
Act 630
upper
May 12, 2026
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Apr 2, 2026
Introduced
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
upper
Mar 31, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Mar 31, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Feb 17, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Feb 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 12, 2025
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 11, 2025
Introduced
Senate Hopper
upper
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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