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HB895 • 2025

Legislative Retirement System; increase retirement benefit amounts payable to certain legislators upon retirement

Legislative Retirement System; increase retirement benefit amounts payable to certain legislators upon retirement

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Sponsor
Stinson, Patty Marie
Last action
2025-04-04
Official status
House Second Readers
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The exact criteria for 'certain legislators' and the specific conditions for effective date or repeal are not defined in the provided summary.

HB895: Increase Retirement Benefits for Certain Georgia Legislators

This bill changes the rules of the Georgia Legislative Retirement System to increase retirement payments for certain legislators.

What This Bill Does

  • Amends Chapter 6 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated regarding the legislative retirement system.
  • Increases the amount of money paid as a benefit when specific legislators retire.
  • Sets conditions that must be met for the law to take effect.
  • Includes an automatic repeal clause if certain requirements are not satisfied.
  • Removes any existing laws that conflict with these new changes.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Certain legislators in Georgia who retire under the Legislative Retirement System.

Terms To Know

Legislative Retirement System
A state program that provides retirement benefits to members of the Georgia legislature.
Automatic Repeal
A rule stating that a law will end itself on its own if specific conditions are not met by a certain time.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill text does not specify the exact dollar amount of the benefit increase.
  • The source material does not list which legislators qualify as 'certain' for this change.
  • The specific conditions required to trigger an effective date or automatic repeal are not detailed in the provided summary.

Bill History

  1. 2025-04-04 Georgia General Assembly

    House Second Readers

Official Summary Text

Legislative Retirement System; increase retirement benefit amounts payable to certain legislators upon retirement