Georgia · Senate Bill 285 · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Emergency Communications Authority; increase in the percentage of all 9-1-1 charges to be remitted to the Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefit Fund…

SB 285 Sponsored by Randy Robertson Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 26, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 27, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Mar 4, 2026
  4. Passed the House Mar 19, 2026
  5. To the governor Apr 10, 2026
  6. Became law May 6, 2026

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

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…

Read the full title (126 words)

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.

Read the full official title (23 words)

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

Every action

19 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 11 earlier steps
  1. SenateSenate Hopper
  2. CommitteeSenate Read and Referred · Senate Retirement
  3. CommitteeSenate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute · Senate Retirement
  4. SenateSenate Read Second Time
  5. SenateSenate Tabled
  6. SenateSenate Taken from Table
  7. CommitteeSenate Recommitted · Senate Retirement
  8. CommitteeSenate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute · Senate Retirement
  9. SenateSenate Third Read
  10. SenateSenate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
  11. CommitteeHouse First Readers · House Ways & Means
  1. HouseHouse Second Readers
  2. CommitteeHouse Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute · House Ways & Means
  3. HouseHouse Third Readers
  4. HouseHouse Passed/Adopted By Substitute
  5. SenateSenate Agreed House Amend or Sub
  6. SenateSenate Sent to Governor
  7. GovernorSenate Date Signed by Governor
  8. GovernorAct 416

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 3 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE (Senate Vote #635) · Full Senate

Passed 49–4
Mar 4, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 49 No 4 Not voting 3
Democrats: 17 yes, 4 no Republicans: 32 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 49

No · 4

Not voting · 1

Excused · 1

PASSAGE (House Vote #725) · Full House

Passed 165–0
Mar 19, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 165 No 0 Not voting 15
Democrats: 69 yes, 0 no Republicans: 96 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 165

Not voting · 4

Excused · 7

AGREE TO HOUSE SUBSTITUTE (Senate Vote #855) · Full Senate

Passed 46–0
Mar 27, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 46 No 0 Not voting 10
Democrats: 14 yes, 0 no Republicans: 32 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 46

Not voting · 1

Excused · 7

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Republican.

All 1 cosponsor

From Georgia's official records (www.legis.ga.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.