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GA SB308

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/15/2023

Primary Sponsor

Marty Harbin

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Origin

Senate

2023-2024 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Increases the monthly retirement benefit for Georgia Legislative Retirement System members from $28.00 to $50.00 per year of creditable service, equalizing the rate for all members regardless of when they served
  • Adds $200.00 per year of presiding creditable service (e.g., Speaker, President Pro Tem) to the general retirement benefit formula, applying it uniformly to all retirees
  • Repeals the separate benefit formula (subsection c.1) that previously applied only to legislators who were contributing members on or after January 1, 2022, consolidating all members under a single benefit structure
  • Extends the increased benefit amounts to both former legislators upon retirement and currently retired legislators already receiving benefits
  • Effective date is July 1, 2024, contingent on concurrent funding as required by the Public Retirement Systems Standards Law; the Act is automatically repealed if not funded

Legislative Description

Georgia Legislative Retirement System; retirement benefit amounts payable to former legislators upon retirement and to currently retired legislators

Last Action

Senate Tabled

2/29/2024

Committee Referrals

Retirement3/16/2023

Full Bill Text

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