Legislation Assigned to the Senate RET Committee (9)

Date of Last Recorded Action: 4/19/2024

HB 0071 SupportACCG and GMA Retirement; Increase Authorized Investment in Real Estate Riley, Lynne 50th
7/1/2013 House - Effective Date Ret RET -
Clint Mueller General County Government Retirement
Currently, retirement programs such as those offered by ACCG and GMA may only invest 5 percent of their holdings in real estate investments. This legislation increases the amount of permissible investment to 10 percent.
HB 0238 NeutralGeorgia Firefighters' Pension Fund Maxwell, Howard 17th
7/1/2013 House - Effective Date Ret RET -
Debra Nesbit Fire Services General County Government Public Safety and Courts Retirement
The substitute to this legislation increases the amount of dues a firefighter or a volunteer firefighter must pay to be in the Georgia Firefighters' Pension from $15.00 per month to $25.00 per month. The legislation states that the responsbility for payments into the fund lies with the firefighter. 
HB 0460 WatchProhibit Inmate Firefighters From Participating in Georgia Firefighter's Pension Fund Weldon, Tom 3rd
7/1/2014 Effective Date Ret RET -
Correctional Institutions/Jail Debra Nesbit Fire Services General County Government Public Safety and Courts
Retirement

This legislation clarifies that firefighters in the Georgia Department of Corrections cannot earn years of service towards their firefighters pension while serving during incarceration.
HB 0844 NeutralDefrauding Georgia Firefighters' Pension Fund Becomes a Felony Tommy Benton
2/26/2014 Senate Read and Referred Ret RET -
Debra Nesbit Fire Services General County Government Personnel/Employment Public Safety and Courts
Retirement

This legislation makes it a felony to make false statements or to falsify any records of the Georgia Firefighters' Pension Fund in order to defraud the fund.
HB 0935 NeutralOpen Records - Exempt Certain County Retirement Information Tommy Benton
3/4/2014 Senate Read and Referred Ret RET -
General County Government Open Records/Meetings Act Retirement Revenue & Finance Todd Edwards
This legislation clarifies that certain records of county retirement systems do not have to be released under the open records law.
HB 0937 EvaluatingGeorgia Firefighters' Pension Fund; define certain terms; provisions Tommy Benton
3/12/2014 Senate Read Second Time Ret RET -
Debra Nesbit Fire Services General County Government Personnel/Employment Public Safety and Courts
Retirement

This legislation makes changes to the Georgia Firefighters' Pension Fund. 
SB 0180 SupportACCG and GMA Retirement Systems Investments in Real Estate Bethel, Charlie 54th
2/20/2013 Senate - Senate Read and Referred -RET -
Clint Mueller General County Government Retirement
Currently, retirement programs such as those offered by ACCG and GMA may only invest 5 percent of their holdings in real estate investments. This legislation increases the amount of permissible investment to 10 percent.
SB 0192 EvaluatingChange of Definitions In The Georgia Firefighters' Pension Fund Albers, John 56th
2/22/2013 Senate - Senate Read and Referred -RET -
Debra Nesbit Fire Services General County Government Public Safety and Courts Retirement
This legislation changes the definition of "firefighter" as it relates to retirement.
SB 0235 EvaluatingGeorgia Firefighters' Pension Fund; change the definition of the term "firefighter"; creditable service Albers, John 56th
7/1/2014 Effective Date Ret RET -
Debra Nesbit Fire Services General County Government Public Safety and Courts Retirement
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