GA HB 1020
enactedJudicial Retirement System; payment of monthly retirement benefits for creditable service as a district attorney at the age of 65 years; provide
Georgia · 2025_26 · lower
Quick answers
Did GA HB 1020 pass?
Yes. GA HB 1020 has been enacted into law as of 2026-07-01. Latest recorded action (2026-07-01): Effective Date
What is GA HB 1020 about?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 23 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Judicial Retirement System, so as to provide for the payment of monthly retirement benefits for creditable service as a district attorney at the age of 65 years; to provide for calculation of benefits for individuals who first become members after the effective date of this Act; to provide for calculation of survivors benefits; to provide for conforming changes; to provide for an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors GA HB 1020?
Matt Reeves, Chuck Efstration, Stan Gunter and 3 others are the primary sponsors of GA HB 1020.
Description
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 23 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Judicial Retirement System, so as to provide for the payment of monthly retirement benefits for creditable service as a district attorney at the age of 65 years; to provide for calculation of benefits for individuals who first become members after the effective date of this Act; to provide for calculation of survivors benefits; to provide for conforming changes; to provide for an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-27
- Latest action
- 2026-07-01 — Effective Date
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Matt Reevesprimary
- Chuck Efstrationprimary
- Stan Gunterprimary
- Trey Kelleyprimary
- Tyler Paul Smithprimary
- Rob Leverettprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-01-27
House Hopper
introduction
2026-01-28
House First Readers
reading-1
2026-01-29
House Second Readers
reading-2
2026-02-12
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-19
House Third Readers
reading-3
2026-02-19
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
passage
2026-02-20
Senate Read and Referred
referral-committee
2026-03-06
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-09
Senate Read Second Time
reading-2
2026-03-12
Senate Third Read
reading-3
2026-03-12
Senate Recommitted
referral-committee
2026-03-18
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-23
Senate Third Read
reading-3
2026-03-23
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
passage
2026-03-23
Senate Notice to Reconsider
2026-03-25
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
2026-04-06
House Sent to Governor
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2026-05-12
House Date Signed by Governor
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2026-05-12
Act 716
executive-signature
2026-07-01
Effective Date
Versions
- Auditor's Certification LC 56 0476Compare
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- Auditor's Certification LC 56 0573SCompare
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- AM 56 0058 Auditor's CertificationCompare
- Sen Floor Amend 1 AM 56 0058Compare
- Auditor's CertificationCompare
- Sen Ctee Sub LC 56 0664SCompare
- SCSFA to HB 1020Compare
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Documents
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Votes
House Vote #532 - 2025-2026 Regular Session
2026-02-19 · pass · 164-0
Member-level votes (162)
- ADESANYA: yes
- ADEYINA: yes
- ALEXANDER: yes
- ALI: yes
- ANDERSON: yes
- AU: yes
- BAKER: yes
- BALLARD: yes
- BARNES: yes
- BARRETT: yes
- BARTON: yes
- BAZEMORE: yes
- BECKLES: yes
- BELL: yes
- BERRY: yes
- BLACKMON: yes
- BONNER: yes
- BUCKNER: yes
- BURCHETT: yes
- BURNOUGH: yes
- BURNS: other
- BYRD: yes
- CAMERON: other
- CAMP: yes
- CAMPBELL: yes
- CANNON: other
- CARPENTER: yes
- CARSON: yes
- CARTER: yes
- CHASTAIN: yes
- CHEOKAS: yes
- CLARK: other
- CLIFTON: yes
- COOPER: yes
- CORBETT: yes
- COX: yes
- CRAWFORD: yes
- CROWE: yes
- CUMMINGS: other
- DAVIS: yes
- DAWSON: yes
- DELOACH: yes
- DEMPSEY: other
- DICKEY: yes
- DONATUCCI: yes
- DOUGLAS: yes
- DRAPER: other
- DRENNER: yes
- DUBNIK: yes
- DUNAHOO: yes
- EFSTRATION: yes
- EHRHART: yes
- ERWIN: yes
- EVANS: yes
- FINCHER: yes
- FLEMING: yes
- FLOURNOY: yes
- FORD: yes
- FRANKLIN: yes
- FRYE: yes
- GAINES: other
- GAMBILL: yes
- GILLIARD: yes
- GISLER: yes
- GLAIZE: yes
- GREENE: yes
- GRIFFIN: yes
- GULLETT: yes
- GUNTER: yes
- HAGAN: yes
- HATCHETT: yes
- HAWKINS: yes
- HERRING: yes
- HILTON: yes
- HITCHENS: yes
- HOLCOMB: yes
- HOLLAND: yes
- HOLLY: other
- HONG: yes
- HORNER: yes
- HOWARD: yes
- HUDDLESTON: yes
- HUGLEY: yes
- JACKSON: yes
- JASPERSE: yes
- JENKINS: yes
- JONES: yes
- KAHAIAN: yes
- KELLEY: yes
- KENDRICK: yes
- LAHOOD: yes
- LEVERETT: yes
- LEWIS-WARD: yes
- LIM: yes
- LUMSDEN: yes
- LUPTON: yes
- MARTIN: yes
- MARTINEZ: yes
- MATHIAK: yes
- MATHIS: yes
- MCCLAIN: yes
- MCCOLLUM: yes
- MCDONALD III: yes
- MCQUEEN: yes
- MEEKS: yes
- MILLER: other
- MITCHELL: yes
- MOMTAHAN: yes
- MOORE: yes
- MYLES: yes
- NEAL: yes
- NEW: yes
- NEWTON: yes
- OKOYE: yes
- OLALEYE: yes
- OLIVER: other
- O'STEEN: yes
- PANITCH: yes
- PARIS: yes
- PARK: yes
- PARRISH: yes
- PARSONS: yes
- PERSINGER: yes
- PETREA: yes
- POWELL: yes
- PRINCE: yes
- REESE: yes
- REEVES: yes
- RHODES: yes
- RICE: yes
- RICHARDSON: yes
- RIDLEY: yes
- ROBERTS: other
- ROMMAN: yes
- SAINZ: yes
- SAMPSON: yes
- SANCHEZ: yes
- SANTOS: yes
- SCHOFIELD: yes
- SCOGGINS: yes
- SCOTT: yes
- SEABAUGH: yes
- SHARPER: yes
- SILCOX: yes
- SMITH: yes
- STEPHENS: yes
- STINSON: yes
- TARVIN: yes
- TAYLOR: yes
- THOMAS: yes
- TOWNSEND: yes
- TRAN: yes
- WADE: yes
- WASHBURN: yes
- WERKHEISER: yes
- WESTBROOK: yes
- WILKERSON: yes
- WILLIAMS: yes
- WILLIAMS, JR.: yes
- WILLIAMSON: yes
- WILLIS: yes
- YEARTA: yes
Senate Vote #791 - 2025-2026 Regular Session
2026-03-23 · pass · 32-19
Member-level votes (52)
- ALBERS: yes
- ANAVITARTE: yes
- ANDERSON: yes
- BEARDEN: yes
- BRASS: yes
- BURNS: yes
- COWSERT: yes
- DAVENPORT: no
- DICKERSON: yes
- DIXON: yes
- DOLEZAL: yes
- ECHOLS: yes
- GINN: yes
- GOOCH: yes
- GOODMAN: yes
- HALPERN: no
- HARBIN: yes
- HARBISON: yes
- HARRELL: no
- HATCHETT: yes
- HICKMAN: yes
- HODGES: yes
- HOWARD: no
- HUFSTETLER: yes
- JACKSON: no
- JAMES: no
- JONES: no
- JONES II: other
- KEMP: no
- KIRKPATRICK: yes
- LUCAS: no
- MALLOW: no
- MANGHAM: no
- MCLAURIN: no
- MCNEEL: yes
- MERRITT: no
- ORROCK: no
- PARENT: no
- PAYNE: yes
- RAHMAN: no
- RHETT: no
- ROBERTSON: yes
- SETZLER: yes
- SIMS: other
- STILL: other
- STRICKLAND: yes
- SUMMERS: yes
- TILLERY: yes
- WALKER, III: yes
- WATSON: yes
- WICKS: no
- WILLIAMS: yes
House Vote #770 - 2025-2026 Regular Session
2026-03-25 · pass · 100-55
Member-level votes (161)
- ADESANYA: other
- ADEYINA: no
- ALEXANDER: no
- ALI: no
- ANDERSON: yes
- AU: no
- BAKER: other
- BALLARD: yes
- BARNES: no
- BARRETT: yes
- BARTON: yes
- BAZEMORE: other
- BECKLES: no
- BELL: no
- BERRY: no
- BLACKMON: yes
- BONNER: yes
- BUCKNER: yes
- BURCHETT: yes
- BURNOUGH: no
- BURNS: other
- BYRD: yes
- CAMERON: yes
- CAMP: yes
- CAMPBELL: no
- CANNON: no
- CARPENTER: yes
- CARSON: yes
- CARTER: no
- CHASTAIN: yes
- CHEOKAS: other
- CLARK: other
- CLIFTON: yes
- COOPER: yes
- CORBETT: yes
- COX: yes
- CRAWFORD: no
- CROWE: yes
- CUMMINGS: no
- DAVIS: no
- DAWSON: yes
- DELOACH: yes
- DEMPSEY: yes
- DICKEY: yes
- DONATUCCI: yes
- DOUGLAS: no
- DRAPER: no
- DRENNER: no
- DUBNIK: yes
- DUNAHOO: yes
- EFSTRATION: yes
- EHRHART: yes
- ERWIN: yes
- EVANS: no
- FINCHER: yes
- FLEMING: yes
- FLOURNOY: no
- FORD: yes
- FRANKLIN: yes
- FRYE: no
- GAINES: yes
- GAMBILL: yes
- GILLIARD: yes
- GISLER: yes
- GLAIZE: other
- GREENE: yes
- GRIFFIN: other
- GULLETT: yes
- GUNTER: yes
- HAGAN: yes
- HATCHETT: yes
- HAWKINS: yes
- HERRING: no
- HILTON: no
- HITCHENS: yes
- HOLCOMB: no
- HOLLAND: no
- HOLLY: no
- HONG: yes
- HORNER: yes
- HOWARD: yes
- HUDDLESTON: yes
- HUGLEY: yes
- JACKSON: no
- JASPERSE: yes
- JENKINS: yes
- JONES: no
- KAHAIAN: yes
- KELLEY: yes
- KENDRICK: no
- LAHOOD: yes
- LEVERETT: yes
- LEWIS-WARD: other
- LIM: other
- LUMSDEN: yes
- LUPTON: no
- MARTIN: yes
- MARTINEZ: yes
- MATHIAK: yes
- MATHIS: yes
- MCCLAIN: other
- MCCOLLUM: yes
- MCDONALD III: yes
- MCQUEEN: no
- MEEKS: yes
- MILLER: other
- MITCHELL: yes
- MOMTAHAN: yes
- MOORE: no
- MYLES: no
- NEAL: other
- NEW: yes
- NEWTON: yes
- OKOYE: no
- OLALEYE: no
- OLIVER: yes
- O'STEEN: yes
- PANITCH: no
- PARIS: no
- PARK: no
- PARRISH: yes
- PARSONS: yes
- PERSINGER: yes
- PETREA: yes
- POWELL: yes
- PRINCE: other
- REESE: other
- REEVES: yes
- RHODES: yes
- RICE: yes
- RICHARDSON: yes
- RIDLEY: yes
- ROBERTS: no
- ROMMAN: no
- SAINZ: no
- SAMPSON: yes
- SANCHEZ: no
- SANTOS: no
- SCHOFIELD: no
- SCOGGINS: yes
- SCOTT: no
- SEABAUGH: yes
- SILCOX: yes
- SMITH: yes
- STEPHENS: yes
- STINSON: yes
- TARVIN: yes
- TAYLOR: other
- THOMAS: yes
- TOWNSEND: yes
- TRAN: no
- WADE: yes
- WASHBURN: yes
- WERKHEISER: other
- WESTBROOK: no
- WILKERSON: no
- WILLIAMS: no
- WILLIAMS, JR.: yes
- WILLIAMSON: yes
- WILLIS: other
- YEARTA: yes
Related bills
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