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HB406 • 2025

Judicial Retirement System; increase retirement age of superior court judges first taking office on or after July 1, 2026

Judicial Retirement System; increase retirement age of superior court judges first taking office on or after July 1, 2026

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Leverett, Rob
Last action
2025-05-14
Official status
House Date Signed by Governor
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official summary confirms an increase in retirement age but does not provide the specific numerical value for the new limit or the previous limit.

HB406: Raising the Retirement Age for New Superior Court Judges

This law increases the retirement age for superior court judges who first take office on or after July 1, 2026.

What This Bill Does

  • Increases the retirement age of superior court judges first taking office on or after July 1, 2026
  • Amends Chapter 23 of Title 47 in the Official Code of Georgia Annotated regarding the Judicial Retirement System
  • Repeals conflicting laws

Who It Names or Affects

  • Superior court judges first taking office on or after July 1, 2026
  • The Georgia Judicial Retirement System

Limits and Unknowns

  • The official text does not state the specific new retirement age number.
  • The law only applies to judges taking office on or after July 1, 2026.

Bill History

  1. 2025-05-14 Georgia General Assembly

    House Date Signed by Governor

Official Summary Text

Judicial Retirement System; increase retirement age of superior court judges first taking office on or after July 1, 2026