SB 162 - Retirement; person who becomes member; disability benefit; actual years of creditable service
Current Status
05/11/07 - Senate Date Signed by Governor First Reader Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 47-2-123 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to allowance payable upon death, disability, or involuntary separation from employment, restrictions on separating from employment, and restrictions on entitlement to involuntary separation benefits, so as to provide that a person who becomes a member of the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia on or after July 1, 2007, shall be entitled to a disability benefit based upon the actual years of creditable service he or she had attained on the date of retirement; to provide that no such person who is eligible for an equivalent service retirement shall be entitled to receive a disability allowance; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Votes
Electronically Recorded Votes| Date | Time | Vote No | Yeas | Nays | NV | Exc | Description |
|---|
| 03/19/2007 | 11:55AM | Senate Vote #126 | 040 | 013 | 000 | 003 | PASSAGE |
| 04/20/2007 | 11:56PM | House Vote #473 | 148 | 000 | 027 | 005 | PASS |
Status History
Bill History| Date | Action |
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| 02/14/2007 | Senate Read and Referred |
| 02/28/2007 | Senate Committee Favorably Reported |
| 03/01/2007 | Senate Read Second Time |
| 03/19/2007 | Senate Third Read |
| 03/19/2007 | Senate Passed/Adopted |
| 03/20/2007 | House First Readers |
| 03/27/2007 | House Second Readers |
| 04/10/2007 | House Committee Favorably Reported |
| 04/20/2007 | House Third Readers |
| 04/20/2007 | House Passed/Adopted |
| 04/30/2007 | Senate Sent to Governor |
| 05/11/2007 | Senate Date Signed by Governor |
| 05/11/2007 | Act 24 |
| 07/01/2007 | Effective Date |
