Georgia

Bills

Every bill and resolution in the 2025-2026 Regular Session, from filing to law.

77 bills on public pensions and retirement Sort: Latest action Newest filed Number Title Furthest along
BillTitleWhere it standsLast action
HB 1234 State Employees' Assurance Department; assignment of certain group term life insurance benefits to pay for funeral services of a deceased individual who was a member of certain retirement systems; provisions Darlene Taylor Became law May 12, 2026House Date Signed by Governor
HB 1020 Judicial Retirement System; payment of monthly retirement benefits for creditable service as a district attorney at the age of 65 years; provide Matt Reeves Became law May 12, 2026House Date Signed by Governor
SB 143 Georgia Firefighter's Pension Fund; certain members to retire at age 50; provide John Albers Became law May 12, 2026Senate Date Signed by Governor
SB 23 Retirement; total percentage of funds that the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia may invest in alternative investments; raise the limit John Albers Vetoed May 12, 2026Senate Date Vetoed by Governor
HB 1349 Fulton County; Board of Education; pension board; revise membership Lydia Glaize Became law May 11, 2026House Date Signed by Governor
SB 605 Prosecuting Attorneys; additional grounds for discipline of a district attorney or solicitor-general or for his or her removal or involuntary retirement from office; provide Bill Cowsert Became law May 11, 2026Senate Date Signed by Governor
SB 489 Board of Commissioners of the Judges of the Probate Courts Retirement Fund of Georgia; allow to set monthly dues Russ Goodman Became law May 11, 2026Senate Date Signed by Governor
HB 438 Employees' Retirement System of Georgia; allow certain sworn law enforcement officers to be eligible for retirement benefits at age 55; provisions Clint Crowe Became law May 11, 2026House Date Signed by Governor
SB 261 Magistrates Retirement Fund; early retirement benefit; provide Marty Harbin Became law May 11, 2026Senate Date Signed by Governor
SB 216 Georgia Judicial Retirement System; membership in the system for individuals employed as the director of the Prosecuting Attorneys Qualifications Commission; provide Randy Robertson Became law May 11, 2026Senate Date Signed by Governor
SB 452 Retirement and Pension; maximum employer contribution to a 401(k) for certain state law enforcement officers; increase Bo Hatchett Became law May 6, 2026Senate Date Signed by Governor
SB 150 Retirement; permit public school systems to employ certain beneficiaries of the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia as classroom teachers; extend the program Billy Hickman Became law May 5, 2026Senate Date Signed by Governor
HR 2004 Haynes, Reverend Dr. Richard B.; celebrating his retirement on April 11, 2026; recognize Jasmine Clark Passed one chamber Mar 27, 2026House Read and Adopted
HR 1979 Hyland, Donna W.; retirement from Children's Healthcare of Atlanta; commend Butch Parrish Passed one chamber Mar 27, 2026House Read and Adopted
HR 1973 Gray, Ms. Shennill; retirement; recognize Robert Flournoy Passed one chamber Mar 27, 2026House Read and Adopted
HB 818 Georgia Judicial Retirement System; membership for each judge employed full time in the Georgia Tax Court; provide Chuck Martin Died Mar 25, 2026Senate Read Second Time
HB 372 Teachers Retirement System; certain beneficiaries hired to work in certain areas; provisions Bethany Ballard Died Mar 25, 2026Senate Read Second Time
HR 1800 Jones, Speaker Pro Tempore Jan; extraordinary service to the State of Georgia; occasion of her retirement; recognize Jon Burns Passed one chamber Mar 19, 2026House Read and Adopted
HR 1772 Drake, Laura; retirement from the Southeast Gwinnett Cooperative Ministry; commend Segun Adeyina Passed one chamber Mar 18, 2026House Read and Adopted
HR 1769 Curtin, Kevin F.; retirement; commend Bruce Williamson Passed one chamber Mar 18, 2026House Read and Adopted
HR 1726 Jones, Command Master Chief (SW/AW) Mickey; military retirement; commend Patty Marie Stinson Passed one chamber Mar 16, 2026House Read and Adopted
HR 1723 Cochran, Pastor Raymond; retirement; commend Carolyn Hugley Passed one chamber Mar 16, 2026House Read and Adopted
HR 1720 Knight, Pastor Robert E.; pastoral retirement; commend Floyd Griffin Passed one chamber Mar 16, 2026House Read and Adopted
SB 11 Retirement; creditable service for certain military service; provide Michael 'Doc' Rhett Died Mar 10, 2026House Second Readers
SB 198 Georgia Legislative Retirement System; board of trustees of the system to increase benefit multipliers for members; provide John Albers Died Mar 9, 2026House Second Readers
SB 157 Retirement; certain members or former members of the General Assembly to buy into the Georgia Legislative Retirement System; provide Rick Williams Died Mar 9, 2026House Second Readers
HB 1347 Public Retirement Systems Investment Authority Law; provide certain retirement systems the option to invest in real estate Brad Thomas Died Mar 6, 2026House Committee Favorably Reported
SB 209 Teachers Retirement System of Georgia; members of the Public School Employees Retirement System to make an irrevocable election to become members; permit certain persons Russ Goodman Failed Mar 6, 2026Senate Tabled
HR 1569 Georgia State Retirees Association; commend Lehman Franklin Passed one chamber Mar 3, 2026House Read and Adopted
HR 1540 Washington, Senior Chief Earnest C.; retirement from the Department of Veterans Affairs and prior decades-long service to the United States Navy; commend Kimberly Alexander Passed one chamber Mar 3, 2026House Read and Adopted
SB 339 Employees' Retirement System of Georgia; semiannual postretirement benefit adjustments for all beneficiaries; provide Nan Orrock Died Feb 26, 2026Senate Read Second Time
HB 905 Employees' Retirement System; any member shall be eligible to transfer funds to Judicial Retirement System; provide Gary Richardson Died Feb 25, 2026House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
HR 1450 Tomlinson, Scott; retirement; commend Bill Yearta Passed one chamber Feb 24, 2026House Read and Adopted
SR 827 Georgia's Retirees and the Georgia State Retirees Association; honor Rick Williams Passed one chamber Feb 24, 2026Senate Read and Adopted
HR 1422 Varnadore, Tim; retirement as mayor of Baxley, Georgia; commend Bill Werkheiser Passed one chamber Feb 19, 2026House Read and Adopted
HR 1375 Lowman, Patricia; retirement; commend Debbie Buckner Passed one chamber Feb 17, 2026House Read and Adopted
HR 1168 Sermons, Evelyn; retirement; commend Doreen Carter Passed one chamber Jan 29, 2026House Read and Adopted
HR 1167 McColumn, Yolanda Vanessa Kendrick; retirement; commend Doreen Carter Passed one chamber Jan 29, 2026House Read and Adopted
HR 1066 Washington, Senior Chief Earnest C. Washington; retirement from the Department of Veterans Affairs and prior decades-long service to the United States Navy; commend Kimberly Alexander Passed one chamber Jan 27, 2026House Read and Adopted
HB 924 Legislative Retirement System; match benefit amounts payable to former and current retired legislators to benefits payable to legislators who were in office on or after January 1, 2022 Lehman Franklin Died Jan 12, 2026House Second Readers
HB 900 Employees' Retirement System; any member shall be eligible to transfer funds to Judicial Retirement System; provide John Carson Died Jan 12, 2026House Second Readers
SB 26 State Income Taxes; with regard to military retirement income, to determine and apply a cost-of-living adjustment to the amount of allowable retirement pay; require the state revenue commissioner Michael 'Doc' Rhett Died Jan 12, 2026Senate Recommitted
HB 406 Judicial Retirement System; increase retirement age of superior court judges first taking office on or after July 1, 2026 Rob Leverett Became law May 14, 2025House Date Signed by Governor
HB 78 Employees' Retirement System of Georgia; total percentage of funds invested in alternative investments; raise limit Lehman Franklin Became law May 1, 2025House Date Signed by Governor
HR 989 Dubberly, Gloria; grand occasion of her retirement; commend Bill Werkheiser Passed one chamber Apr 4, 2025House Read and Adopted
HR 987 Trim, Jackie; grand occasion of his retirement; commend Bill Werkheiser Passed one chamber Apr 4, 2025House Read and Adopted
HR 966 Stokes, Carl; retirement as Chairman of the Rabun County Republican Party; commend Victor Anderson Passed one chamber Apr 4, 2025House Read and Adopted
HB 895 Legislative Retirement System; increase retirement benefit amounts payable to certain legislators upon retirement Patty Marie Stinson Died Apr 4, 2025House Second Readers
HB 891 Georgia State Employees' Pension and Savings; increase the benefits payable for service after July 1, 2026 Noel Williams, Jr. Died Apr 4, 2025House Second Readers
HR 923 Quaterman, Joan; retirement; commend Ron Stephens Passed one chamber Apr 2, 2025House Read and Adopted

From Georgia's official records. "Where it stands" is the furthest step a bill has reached; a bill still short of law when its session ended is shown as died.