SB 150 — Retirement; permit public school systems to employ certain beneficiaries of the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia as classroom teachers; extend the program

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 47 of the O.C.G.A., relating to retirement allowances, disability benefits, and spouses' benefits, so as to extend the program to permit public school systems to employ certain beneficiaries of the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia as classroom teachers in a full-time capacity to June 30, 2034; to reduce the number of years worked by a beneficiary to 25 before being eligible to be hired under this Code section; to provide for related matters; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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This bill amends 1 section(s) of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated: O.C.G.A. § 47-3-127.

• O.C.G.A. § 47-3-127

  2026 a RESA to which such is assigned . RESA RESA RESA 2025 (e) 2025 (f) → LC 56 0700S 7-3-127.1. ) From July 1, 2022, until June 30, 2030, notwithstanding the provisions of Code ection 47-3-127, to the extent and under the conditions provided for in this Code section, public school system may employ: (1) A beneficiary who has obtained 30 years of creditable service in this retirement system in a full-time capacity as a certified teacher of pre-kindergarten through grade 12 who has as his or her primary responsibility the academic instruction of students in a classroom in an area of highest need determined for the public school system , provided that at least one year has expired from the effective date of such beneficiary's retirement and he or she was not restored to service as a teacher pursuant to Code Section 47-3-127 during such period of time ; or (2) A beneficiary who has obtained 30 years of creditable service in this retirement system in a full-time capacity as a certified teacher of pre-kindergarten through grade 12 who has as his or her primary responsibility the academic instruction and support of students in the area of mathematics, special education, science, CTAE, reading, writing, or English language arts, provided that such beneficiary in the area of reading, writing, or English language arts holds a current dyslexia or reading endorsement approved by the Professional Standards Commission, provided that at least one year has expired from the effective date of such beneficiary's retirement and he or she was not restored to service as a teacher pursuant to Code Section 47-3-127 during such period of time. LC 56 0700S n 30 d ys of employing a beneficiary pursuant to th s Code section, such ll noti y the board of trustees of such beneficiary's name, the amount of his le compensation, a description of any other forms f remuneration to be mber o hours to be worked, job responsibilities, and other such information of trus ees may prescribe. loyer that employs a beneficiary pursuant to subsection (a) of this Code pay to the retirement system an amount equal to the product of: mbination of the rate required by this chapter for e ployer contributions ee contributions; and rnable compensation of such beneficiary. ciary hall not receive creditable service from or a cess to contributions ult of ayments required by paragraph (2) of this subsection, and he or she idered by the retirement system solely as a beneficia y. ployer that is obligated to make contributions or r imbursements to the stem pursuant to this Code section fails to make such contributions, any nts sha l be deducted from any funds payable to such mployer by the state, hout limitation the Department of Education and the Board of Regents of y Syst m of Georgia, and shall be paid to the retirement system. d in th s Code section, 'area of highest need' means o e of the three content ich there are the greatest percentages of unfilled positions for classroom public school system. all be etermined for each public school system Educ tion after consultatio etermi ations shall be based cal sch ol systems to the Depa public school system 6 LC 56 0700S retirement system on an annual basis beginning July 1, 2022, and ending July 1, 2029. (e) No change in a public school system's areas of highest need shall require the termination, resignation, or nonrenewal of any beneficiary previously hired under subsection (a) of this Code section. (f) 2029 audit and n sectio Teac state. (g)

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Action History

1. July 01, 2026

   Effective Date

2. May 05, 2026

   Act 399

3. May 05, 2026

   Senate Date Signed by Governor

4. April 10, 2026

   Senate Sent to Governor

5. March 31, 2026

   Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub

6. March 27, 2026

   House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

7. March 27, 2026

   House Third Readers

8. March 25, 2026

   House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

9. February 11, 2026

   House Second Readers

10. February 10, 2026

    House First Readers

11. February 09, 2026

    Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

12. February 09, 2026

    Senate Third Read

13. February 05, 2026

    Senate Read Second Time

14. February 04, 2026

    Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

15. February 13, 2025

    Senate Read and Referred

16. February 12, 2025

    Senate Hopper

Sponsors

• Shawn Still · Cosponsor
• Kay Kirkpatrick · Cosponsor
• Chuck Payne · Cosponsor
• John F. Kennedy · Cosponsor
• Steve Gooch · Cosponsor
• Jason Anavitarte · Cosponsor
• Billy Hickman · Primary

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