Georgia 2013-2014 Regular Session Status: Passed House

HB 516 — Retirement and pensions; election to participate in Regents Retirement Plan in lieu of Teachers Retirement System of Georgia shall be revocable at will; provide

Last action — House Tabled

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
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    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2013-2014 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to retirement and pensions, so as to provide that an election to participate in the Regents Retirement Plan in lieu of the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia shall be revocable at will; to provide that persons who made an irrevocable election for such participation may nonetheless elect to participate in the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia; to provide for creditable service; to provide for application and transfer of funds; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. House Tabled

  2. House Reconsidered

  3. House Notice to Reconsider

  4. House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

  5. House Third Readers

  6. House Postponed

  7. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  8. House Second Readers

  9. House First Readers

  10. House Hopper

Sponsors

  • Christian Coomer · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 246 not signed on · 18 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Christian Coomer

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (246)

246 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

PASSAGE

Passed 92 Yea · 70 Nay · 18 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5852016
Democrat 19401
Republican 151401
Total 9270018
% of votes cast 51%39%0%10%
How each member voted (180)
Member Party Vote
ABRAMS — Yea
ALLISON — Nay
ANDERSON — Yea
ATWOOD — Nay
BARR — Nay
BATTLES — Yea
BEASLEY-TEAGUE — Yea
BENTON — Nay
BEVERLY — Yea
BLACK — Nay
BRADDOCK — Not Voting
BROADRICK — Nay
BROCKWAY — Nay
BROOKS — Yea
BRUCE — Yea
BRYANT — Yea
BURNS — Nay
CASAS — Nay
CHANDLER — Nay
CHANNELL — Not Voting
CHAPMAN — Nay
CLARK — Nay
CLARK — Yea
COLEMAN — Not Voting
COOKE — Nay
COOMER — Yea
DAWKINS-HAIGLER — Yea
DEFFENBAUGH — Nay
DICKSON — Nay
DOLLAR — Nay
DUDGEON — Nay
DUKES — Yea
DUNCAN — Nay
DUTTON — Nay
ENGLAND — Yea
EPPS — Yea
EPPS — Yea
FLOYD — Yea
FLUDD — Yea
FRAZIER — Yea
FULLERTON — Not Voting
GARDNER — Yea
GASAWAY — Nay
GEISINGER — Yea
GLANTON — Yea
GOLICK — Nay
GORDON — Yea
GRAVLEY — Nay
GREGORY — Nay
HAMILTON — Yea
HARDEN — Yea
HATCHETT — Yea
HENSON — Nay
HIGHTOWER — Nay
HOLMES — Yea
HOLT — Nay
HOUSTON — Nay
HOWARD — Not Voting
JACKSON — Yea
JACOBS — Yea
JONES — Not Voting
JONES — Yea
JONES — Yea
JORDAN — Nay
KAISER — Yea
KIDD — Nay
KIRBY — Nay
KNIGHT — Nay
LINDSEY — Nay
MABRA — Yea
MARIN — Yea
MAXWELL — Yea
MAYO — Yea
MCCALL — Nay
MEADOWS — Not Voting
MOORE — Nay
MORGAN — Yea
MORRIS — Nay
MOSBY — Yea
NIMMER — Yea
NIX — Nay
O`NEAL — Not Voting
PAK — Yea
PEAKE — Not Voting
PEZOLD — Not Voting
PRUETT — Nay
QUICK — Yea
RALSTON — Not Voting
RAMSEY — Not Voting
RANDALL — Yea
RILEY — Not Voting
ROGERS — Nay
ROGERS — Yea
RUTLEDGE — Nay
RYNDERS — Nay
SHAW — Nay
SMITH — Yea
SMITH — Yea
SMITH — Yea
SMITH — Nay
SMYRE — Yea
SPENCER — Nay
STEPHENSON — Yea
STOVALL — Yea
STOVER — Nay
TALTON — Yea
TANKERSLEY — Yea
TANNER — Nay
TAYLOR — Yea
TAYLOR — Yea
TEASLEY — Nay
THOMAS — Yea
TURNER — Nay
WAITES — Not Voting
WATSON — Yea
WATSON — Nay
WELCH — Nay
WELDON — Not Voting
WILKINSON — Yea
WILLARD — Yea
WILLIAMS — Nay
WILLIAMS — Yea
WILLIAMS — Yea
YATES — Nay
CALDWELL, JR. — Not Voting
CALDWELL, JR. — Nay
Billy Mitchell Democrat Yea
Brian Prince Democrat Yea
Carolyn Hugley Democrat Yea
Dar'shun Kendrick Democrat Yea
David Wilkerson Democrat Yea
Debbie Buckner Democrat Yea
Demetrius Douglas Democrat Yea
Dewey McClain Democrat Yea
Dexter Sharper Democrat Nay
Doreen Carter Democrat Yea
Eric Bell Democrat Yea
Freddie Powell Sims Democrat Not Voting
Freddie Powell Sims Democrat Yea
Karen Bennett Democrat Yea
Karla Drenner Democrat Nay
Kimberly Alexander Democrat Yea
Mary Oliver Democrat Yea
Patty Marie Stinson Democrat Yea
Sally Harrell Democrat Nay
Sandra Scott Democrat Yea
Scott Holcomb Democrat Yea
Shea Roberts Democrat Nay
Spencer Frye Democrat Yea
Stacey Evans Democrat Yea
Alan Powell Republican Nay
Alan Powell Republican Nay
Bill Hitchens Republican Yea
Brian Strickland Republican Nay
Bruce Williamson Republican Yea
Butch Parrish Republican Yea
Carmen Rice Republican Yea
Charles Martin Republican Nay
Chuck Efstration Republican Nay
Don Parsons Republican Yea
Ed Setzler Republican Nay
Eddie Lumsden Republican Yea
Emory Dunahoo Republican Nay
Gerald Greene Republican Yea
Ginny Ehrhart Republican Yea
Jason T. Dickerson Republican Yea
John Carson Republican Nay
Katie Dempsey Republican Not Voting
Lee Hawkins Republican Yea
Mandi Ballinger Republican Nay
Marty Harbin Republican Yea
Mike Cheokas Republican Yea
Rick Jasperse Republican Nay
Robert Dickey Republican Nay
Ron Stephens Republican Yea
Ron Stephens Republican Yea
Sharon Cooper Republican Nay
Steve Tarvin Republican Nay
Tim Fleming Republican Yea
Trey Kelley Republican Nay

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 516 do?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to retirement and pensions, so as to provide that an election to participate in the Regents Retirement Plan in lieu of the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia shall be revocable at will; to provide that persons who made an irrevocable election for such participation may nonetheless elect to participate in the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia; to provide for creditable service; to provide for application and transfer of funds; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors HB 516?
HB 516 is sponsored by Christian Coomer.
What is the current status of HB 516?
This bill died with 2013-2014 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 516?
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