SB 285 GA
Emergency Communications Authority; increase in the percentage of all 9-1-1 charges to be remitted to the Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefit Fund; increase
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Summary
The bill increases the percentage of 9-1-1 charges that are remitted to the Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefit Fund in Georgia. The bill also increases the monthly benefits provided under the retirement benefit options in Georgia's peace officers' retirement system.
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Official abstract
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 12 of Chapter 3 of Title 38 and Part 4 of Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 46 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the Emergency Communications Authority and emergency telephone number 9-1-1 system, respectively, so as to provide for an increase in the percentage of all 9-1-1 charges to be remitted to the Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefit Fund; to amend Code Section 47-17-80 of the O.C.G.A., 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, so as to provide for an increase in monthly benefits; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Sponsor (1)
- Randy Robertson Republican · primary
Action history (20)
- Feb 26, 2025 Senate Hopper · upper
- Feb 27, 2025 Senate Read and Referred · upper
- Mar 3, 2025 Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute · upper
- Mar 4, 2025 Senate Read Second Time · upper
- Mar 6, 2025 Senate Tabled · upper
- Jan 12, 2026 Senate Taken from Table · upper
- Jan 12, 2026 Senate Recommitted · upper
- Feb 25, 2026 Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute · upper
- Mar 4, 2026 Senate Third Read · upper
- Mar 4, 2026 Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute · upper
- Mar 6, 2026 House First Readers · lower
- Mar 9, 2026 House Second Readers · lower
- Mar 18, 2026 House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute · lower
- Mar 19, 2026 House Third Readers · lower
- Mar 19, 2026 House Passed/Adopted By Substitute · lower
- Mar 27, 2026 Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub · upper
- Apr 10, 2026 Senate Sent to Governor · upper
- May 6, 2026 Senate Date Signed by Governor · upper
- May 6, 2026 Act 416 · upper
- Jul 1, 2026 Effective Date · legislature
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