STATE BILLGA SB 285PASSED

Emergency Communications Authority; increase in the percentage of all 9-1-1 charges to be remitted to the Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefit Fund; increase

State of Georgia

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 12 of Chapter 3 of Title 38 and Part 4 of Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 46 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the Emergency Communications Authority and emergency telephone number 9-1-1 system, respectively, so as to provide for an increase in the percentage of all 9-1-1 charges to be remitted to the Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefit Fund; to amend Code Section 47-17-80 of the O.C.G.A., relating to retirement benefit options, payment to surviving spouse, requirements, effect of reemployment, effect of changes in retirement benefits, and payment on death of member, so as to provide for an increase in monthly benefits; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Status
Passed
Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date
May 6, 2026
190 days ago
Current chamber
Senate
Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
GA SB 285 · PassedMay 6

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Bill details

Last action
Effective Date 2026-07-01 · May 6, 2026

Sponsors

RRRandy RobertsonSenator · Republican · SD-029Primary sponsor
CMCharles MartinRepresentative · Republican · HD-049

Bill history

Newest first.

May 6, 2026Effective Date 2026-07-01
May 6, 2026Act 416
May 6, 2026Senate Date Signed by GovernorSenate
Apr 10, 2026Senate Sent to GovernorSenate
Mar 27, 2026Senate Agreed House Amend or SubSenate
Mar 19, 2026House Passed/Adopted By SubstituteHouse
Mar 19, 2026House Third ReadersHouse
Mar 18, 2026House Committee Favorably Reported By SubstituteHouse
Show 12 earlier actions
Mar 9, 2026House Second ReadersHouse
Mar 6, 2026House First ReadersHouse
Mar 4, 2026Senate Passed/Adopted By SubstituteSenate
Mar 4, 2026Senate Third ReadSenate
Feb 25, 2026Senate Committee Favorably Reported By SubstituteSenate
Jan 12, 2026Senate RecommittedSenate
Jan 12, 2026Senate Taken from TableSenate
Mar 6, 2025Senate TabledSenate
Mar 4, 2025Senate Read Second TimeSenate
Mar 3, 2025Senate Committee Favorably Reported By SubstituteSenate
Feb 27, 2025Senate Read and ReferredSenate
Feb 26, 2025Senate HopperSenate

Recorded votes

Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #635Mar 4, 2026 · Senate · 49 yea · 4 nayPassed
Passage: House Vote #725Mar 19, 2026 · House · 165 yea · 0 nayPassed
Agree To House Substitute: Senate Vote #855Mar 27, 2026 · Senate · 46 yea · 0 nayPassed

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