House Bill 639

Chair's Name: Ben Bridges

Committee: Retirement

House Sponsor: Chuck Sims

Chairman Bridges Opinion of the legislation:

Currently every person who is in the Uniform Division of the Dept. of Public Safety (officers, troopers, or officers or agent of GBI) may retire at the age of 55.  This bill will extend the retirement age of 55 to persons employed  by the State Board of Pardons and Paroles, provided these persons are POST certified (i.e., parole officers).

This committee substitute comes to the House Floor under the Open Rule.