SB261
Senate Bill
Passed
Magistrates Retirement Fund; early retirement benefit; provide
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 25 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the magistrates retirement fund, so as to provide for an early retirement benefit; to provide for an employee contribution increase; to replace the statutory maximum monthly compensation used to calculate a benefit with an amount determined by the board; to increase the maximum number of years of service used to calculate a benefit; to provide for related matters; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill Details
State
Georgia
Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
Chamber
Senate
Official Source
LegiScan
Sponsors
Marty Harbin
(Sen - R)
Brian Strickland
(Sen - R)
Steve Gooch
(Sen - R)
Billy Hickman
(Sen - R)
Ricky Williams
(Sen - R)
Lee Anderson
(Sen - R)
John Carson
(Rep - R)
Action History
2026-04-02
S
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
2026-03-31
H
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2026-03-31
H
House Third Readers
2026-03-31
H
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2026-03-09
H
House Second Readers
2026-03-06
H
House First Readers
2026-03-04
S
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2026-03-04
S
Senate Third Read
2026-02-05
S
Senate Read Second Time
2026-02-04
S
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2025-02-27
S
Senate Read and Referred
2025-02-26
S
Senate Hopper
Votes
2026-03-04
Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #634
Yea: 53
Nay: 1
2026-03-31
Passage: House Vote #824
Yea: 167
Nay: 0
2026-04-02
Agree To House Substitute: Senate Vote #956
Yea: 53
Nay: 0
Committee Referrals
2025-02-27
S
Retirement
2026-03-06
H
Retirement
Bill Text Versions
2025-02-27
Introduced
2026-02-04
Comm Sub
2026-03-04
Engrossed
2026-03-31
Comm Sub
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