Georgia bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia HB 438
Employees' Retirement System of Georgia; allow certain sworn law enforcement officers to be eligible for retirement benefits at age 55; provisions
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Clint Crowe (Republican)
- Eddie Lumsden (Republican)
- Deborah Silcox (Republican)
- Bill Hitchens (Republican)
- Shaw Blackmon (Republican)
- Beth Camp (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Georgia legislature· description
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.
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Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2026 Senate | Senate Vote #804 - 2025-2026 Regular Session | pass | Set your home in Georgia to see |
| Mar 4, 2026 House | House Vote #646 - 2025-2026 Regular Session | pass | Set your home in Georgia to see |
Actions
- May 11, 2026 · Senate
Act 439 - May 11, 2026 · House
House Date Signed by Governor - Apr 6, 2026 · House
House Sent to Governor - Mar 25, 2026 · Senate
Senate Passed/Adopted - Mar 25, 2026 · Senate
Senate Third Read - Mar 19, 2026 · Senate
Senate Read Second Time - Mar 18, 2026 · Senate
Senate Committee Favorably Reported - Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
Senate Read and Referred - Mar 4, 2026 · House
House Passed/Adopted - Mar 4, 2026 · House
House Third Readers - Feb 25, 2026 · House
House Committee Favorably Reported - Feb 18, 2025 · House
House Second Readers - Feb 13, 2025 · House
House First Readers - Feb 12, 2025 · House
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