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GA HB659
Bill
Status
Introduced
3/21/2019
Primary Sponsor
Trey Kelley
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AI Summary
- Lowers the minimum age at which Georgia appellate court judges (Supreme Court and Court of Appeals) may begin receiving retirement benefits from 65 to 60 years of age
- Lowers the age threshold for surviving spouse benefit eligibility from 65 to 60, allowing survivor benefits to be paid regardless of whether the deceased judge had reached age 60
- Applies to judges of the Court of Appeals (Judge, Presiding Judge, Chief Judge) and Supreme Court (Associate Justice, Presiding Justice, Chief Justice)
- Effective date of July 1, 2020, contingent on concurrent funding as required by the Public Retirement Systems Standards Law; automatically repealed in its entirety on that date if not funded
Legislative Description
Retirement and pensions; age of eligibility for retirement benefits for appellate court judges; decrease
Last Action
House Committee Favorably Reported
2/5/2020
Full Bill Text
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