SB 150 GA
Retirement; permit public school systems to employ certain beneficiaries of the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia as classroom teachers; extend the program
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Summary
The bill extends through June 30, 2034 a program that allows public school systems to employ certain beneficiaries of the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia as full-time classroom teachers. The bill reduces the eligibility requirement, allowing teachers who have worked 25 years to be hired under the program, down from a higher threshold.
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Official abstract
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 47 of the O.C.G.A., relating to retirement allowances, disability benefits, and spouses' benefits, so as to extend the program to permit public school systems to employ certain beneficiaries of the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia as classroom teachers in a full-time capacity to June 30, 2034; to reduce the number of years worked by a beneficiary to 25 before being eligible to be hired under this Code section; to provide for related matters; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Sponsors (7)
- Billy Hickman Republican · primary
- Jason Anavitarte Republican · primary
- Steve Gooch Republican · primary
- John F. Kennedy · primary
- Chuck Payne Republican · primary
- Kay Kirkpatrick Republican · primary
- Shawn Still Republican · primary
Action history (16)
- Feb 12, 2025 Senate Hopper · upper
- Feb 13, 2025 Senate Read and Referred · upper
- Feb 4, 2026 Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute · upper
- Feb 5, 2026 Senate Read Second Time · upper
- Feb 9, 2026 Senate Third Read · upper
- Feb 9, 2026 Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute · upper
- Feb 10, 2026 House First Readers · lower
- Feb 11, 2026 House Second Readers · lower
- Mar 25, 2026 House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute · lower
- Mar 27, 2026 House Third Readers · lower
- Mar 27, 2026 House Passed/Adopted By Substitute · lower
- Mar 31, 2026 Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub · upper
- Apr 10, 2026 Senate Sent to Governor · upper
- May 5, 2026 Senate Date Signed by Governor · upper
- May 5, 2026 Act 399 · upper
- Jul 1, 2026 Effective Date · legislature
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