GA HB 873
died on adjournmentEducation, Department of; employ beneficiaries of Teachers Retirement System of Georgia; allow
Georgia · 2025_26 · lower
Quick answers
Did GA HB 873 pass?
No. GA HB 873 died when the 2025-26 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2025-03-31): House Second Readers
What is GA HB 873 about?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to retirement allowances, disability benefits, and spouses' benefits, so as to allow for the Department of Education to employ beneficiaries of the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia; to provide for such employees to continue to receive their retirement benefit; to prohibit such employees from accruing creditable service for such employment; to provide for exceptions; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors GA HB 873?
Rick Townsend is the primary sponsor of GA HB 873.
Description
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to retirement allowances, disability benefits, and spouses' benefits, so as to allow for the Department of Education to employ beneficiaries of the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia; to provide for such employees to continue to receive their retirement benefit; to prohibit such employees from accruing creditable service for such employment; to provide for exceptions; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- 2025-03-27
- Latest action
- 2025-03-31 — House Second Readers
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Rick Townsendprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-03-27
House Hopper
introduction
2025-03-28
House First Readers
reading-1
2025-03-31
House Second Readers
reading-2
Versions
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
Official source
Attribution
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