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HB599 • 2025

Teachers Retirement System of Georgia; employ certain beneficiaries as classroom teachers in a full-time capacity; extend program

Teachers Retirement System of Georgia; employ certain beneficiaries as classroom teachers in a full-time capacity; extend program

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Sponsor
Donatucci, Sandy
Last action
2025-02-27
Official status
House Second Readers
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The provided metadata indicates the bill passed both chambers but lists no effective date; therefore, when the law takes effect is unknown based on this source.

Extending the Program for Retired Teachers to Work Full-Time

This bill extends a program that allows certain retired teachers in Georgia to work full-time as classroom teachers until June 30, 2030.

What This Bill Does

  • Amends state law regarding retirement allowances and disability benefits for the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia.
  • Extends an existing program through June 30, 2030.
  • Permits public school systems to hire certain beneficiaries as full-time classroom teachers.
  • Repeals any laws that conflict with this new extension.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Beneficiaries of the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia who are eligible for the program.
  • Public school systems in Georgia that employ these beneficiaries as full-time classroom teachers.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The text does not list specific rules for which beneficiaries qualify to work full-time.
  • The bill summary does not explain how working full-time changes the amount of retirement money a person receives.
  • No effective date is listed in the provided metadata, so it is unknown when this law officially starts.

Bill History

  1. 2025-02-27 Georgia General Assembly

    House Second Readers

Official Summary Text

Teachers Retirement System of Georgia; employ certain beneficiaries as classroom teachers in a full-time capacity; extend program