HB 202 - Retirement and pensions; computing contributions and benefits; define certain terms

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Committees

Current Status

05/11/09 - House Date Signed by Governor

First Reader Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to retirement and pensions, so as to define certain terms; to provide for a maximum compensation to be used for computing contributions and benefits; to remove a requirement that an application for certain creditable service be made within a certain period; to provide for the payment of benefits; to provide for rollover of certain funds; to provide for a limit on benefits; to provide for application of service credits; to provide for the holding of pension funds in trust; to provide for a normal retirement age; to provide for vesting; to ratify certain prior changes to public retirement plans; to provide for related changes in public retirement law to comply with federal law and regulations; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Votes

Electronically Recorded Votes
DateTimeVote NoYeasNaysNVExcDescription
02/19/200911:20AMHouse Vote #62160000009011PASS
03/18/200911:34AMSenate Vote #225053000001002PASSAGE

Status History

Bill History
DateAction
01/29/2009House First Readers
01/30/2009House Second Readers
02/17/2009House Committee Favorably Reported
02/19/2009House Third Readers
02/19/2009House Passed/Adopted
02/24/2009Senate Read and Referred
02/26/2009Senate Committee Favorably Reported
03/03/2009Senate Read Second Time
03/18/2009Senate Third Read
03/18/2009Senate Passed/Adopted
04/13/2009House Sent to Governor
05/11/2009House Date Signed by Governor
05/11/2009Act 275
05/11/2009Effective Date