Bill Sponsor
Georgia Senate Bill 261
Session 2025_26
Magistrates Retirement Fund; early retirement benefit; provide
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on May 11, 2026
First Action
Feb 26, 2025
Latest Action
Jul 1, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
261
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 Chapter 25 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the magistrates retirement fund, so as to provide for an early retirement benefit; to provide for an employee contribution increase; to replace the statutory maximum monthly compensation used to calculate a benefit with an amount determined by the board; to increase the maximum number of years of service used to calculate a benefit; 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
05/11/2026
Senate
Act 490
05/11/2026
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
03/09/2026
House
House Second Readers
03/06/2026
House
House First Readers
03/04/2026
Senate
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
03/04/2026
Senate
Senate Third Read
02/05/2026
Senate
Senate Read Second Time
02/04/2026
Senate
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
02/27/2025
Senate
Senate Read and Referred
02/26/2025
Senate
Senate Hopper