GA HB245 | 2019-2020 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on June 30 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-07-01 - Effective Date
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 47-17-80 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to retirement benefit options, payment to surviving spouse, requirements, effect of reemployment, effect of changes in retirement benefits, and payment on death of member relative to the Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefit Fund, so as to remove a provision that requires certain benefits payable to a surviving spouse to terminate if such surviving spouse remarries; to provide for related matters; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Title

Peace Officers' Annuity Fund; require certain benefits payable to a surviving spouse to terminate if such surviving spouse remarries; remove a provision

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2020-06-20 - Senate - Senate Vote #664 (Y: 49 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2020-03-10 - House - House Vote #564 (Y: 162 N: 0 NV: 5 Abs: 13) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2020-07-01 Effective Date
2020-06-30 Act 467
2020-06-30HouseHouse Date Signed by Governor
2020-06-25HouseHouse Sent to Governor
2020-06-20SenateSenate Passed/Adopted
2020-06-20SenateSenate Third Read
2020-06-19SenateSenate Read Second Time
2020-06-18SenateSenate Committee Favorably Reported
2020-03-12SenateSenate Read and Referred
2020-03-10HouseHouse Passed/Adopted
2020-03-10HouseHouse Third Readers
2020-01-15HouseHouse Committee Favorably Reported
2019-02-13HouseHouse Second Readers
2019-02-12HouseHouse First Readers
2019-02-11HouseHouse Hopper

Georgia State Sources


Bill Comments

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