Bill Sponsor
Georgia Senate Bill 143
Session 2025_26
Georgia Firefighter's Pension Fund; certain members to retire at age 50; provide
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on May 12, 2026
First Action
Feb 11, 2025
Latest Action
Jul 1, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
143
State
Georgia
Session
2025_26
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 6 of Chapter 7 of Title 47 of the O.C.G.A., relating to retirement, retirement allowances, disability benefits, and death benefits relative to the Georgia Firefighter's Pension Fund, so as to provide for certain members to retire at age 50; to amend Article 7 of Chapter 20 of Title 47 of the O.C.G.A., the "Public Retirement Systems Investment Authority Law," so as to provide for an exception for the Georgia Firefighters' Pension Fund to invest in assets rated below investment grade; to provide for related matters; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Actions (16)
07/01/2026
Georgia General Assembly
Effective Date
05/12/2026
Senate
Act 630
05/12/2026
Senate
Senate Date Signed by Governor
04/10/2026
Senate
Senate Sent to Governor
04/02/2026
Senate
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
03/31/2026
House
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
03/31/2026
House
House Third Readers
03/31/2026
House
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
02/19/2026
House
House Second Readers
02/18/2026
House
House First Readers
02/17/2026
Senate
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
02/17/2026
Senate
Senate Third Read
02/06/2026
Senate
Senate Read Second Time
02/05/2026
Senate
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
02/12/2025
Senate
Senate Read and Referred
02/11/2025
Senate
Senate Hopper