SB 161 - Retirement; disability benefits; physical exam done at convenient place of beneficiary; delete provisions

Committees

Current Status

04/20/07 - House Withdrawn, Recommitted

First Reader Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 47-2-125 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to reexamination of persons receiving disability benefits under the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia, effect of refusal to undergo examination, and effect of ability to engage in gainful employment, so as to delete provisions providing for physical examinations done at a place convenient to the beneficiary; to provide that a beneficiary who has not reached the age of 60 shall submit to an examination; to provide that the disability retirement benefit of certain members shall be reduced by such amounts that the beneficiary receives from workers' compensation; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Votes

Electronically Recorded Votes
DateTimeVote NoYeasNaysNVExcDescription
03/19/200711:52AMSenate Vote #125035017001003PASSAGE

Status History

Bill History
DateAction
02/14/2007Senate Read and Referred
02/28/2007Senate Committee Favorably Reported
03/01/2007Senate Read Second Time
03/19/2007Senate Third Read
03/19/2007Senate Passed/Adopted
03/20/2007House First Readers
03/27/2007House Second Readers
04/16/2007House Committee Favorably Reported
04/20/2007House Withdrawn, Recommitted