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HB900 • 2025

Employees' Retirement System; any member shall be eligible to transfer funds to Judicial Retirement System; provide

Employees' Retirement System; any member shall be eligible to transfer funds to Judicial Retirement System; provide

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Sponsor
Carson, John
Last action
2026-01-12
Official status
House Second Readers
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official text mentions conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal but does not specify what those dates are.

HB900: Allowing Retirement Fund Transfers for Certain Georgia Officials

This bill changes the law to let any member of the Employees' Retirement System who is a superior court judge, district attorney, or solicitor-general transfer their funds and service credit to the Judicial Retirement System.

What This Bill Does

  • Amends Code Section 47-23-64 regarding retirement fund transfers.
  • Allows eligible members of the Employees' Retirement System to move money to the Georgia Judicial Retirement System.
  • Credits past work time from the first system toward benefits in the judicial system for specific officials.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Superior court judges, district attorneys, and solicitors-general who are members of the Employees' Retirement System.
  • The Georgia Judicial Retirement System administration.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The exact date the law takes effect is not listed in this summary.
  • Details on how much money can be transferred or any fees involved are not included.
  • Specific conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal are mentioned but not detailed.

Bill History

  1. 2026-01-12 Georgia General Assembly

    House Second Readers

Official Summary Text

Employees' Retirement System; any member shall be eligible to transfer funds to Judicial Retirement System; provide