Employees' Retirement System of Georgia; Georgia Judicial Retirement System; transfer service credit
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HB 477 — Employees' Retirement System of Georgia; Georgia Judicial Retirement System; transfer service credit
Last action — Effective Date
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 25, 2013. Enacted.
Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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4 sponsors
4 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 1 recorded vote so far.
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Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 5 of Chapter 2 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to service creditable toward retirement benefits under the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia, so as to provide for the transfer of service credit from the Georgia Judicial Retirement System to the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia; to provide for the transfer of funds; to provide for the payment for creditable service in the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia for prior service as a member of the Georgia Judicial Retirement System; to provide for conditions and payment; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill Text
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Read HB 477 on the official Georgia source →Action History
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Effective Date
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Act 497
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House Date Signed by Governor
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House Sent to Governor
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Senate Passed/Adopted
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Senate Third Read
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Senate Taken from Table
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Senate Tabled
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Senate Read Second Time
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Senate Committee Favorably Reported
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Senate Read and Referred
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House Passed/Adopted
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House Third Readers
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House Committee Favorably Reported
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House Second Readers
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House First Readers
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House Hopper
Sponsors
- Howard Maxwell · Primary
- Edward Lindsey · Primary
- Rich Golick · Primary
- Alan Powell · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →4 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 243 not signed on
Sponsors (4)
- Howard Maxwell
- Edward Lindsey
- Rich Golick
- Alan Powell Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (243)
243 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 243 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 104 | 2 | 0 | 20 |
| Democrat | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 25 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Total | 153 | 2 | 0 | 24 |
| % of votes cast | 85% | 1% | 0% | 13% |
How each member voted (179)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| ABRAMS | — | Not Voting |
| ALLISON | — | Not Voting |
| ANDERSON | — | Yea |
| ATWOOD | — | Yea |
| BARR | — | Yea |
| BATTLES | — | Not Voting |
| BEASLEY-TEAGUE | — | Not Voting |
| BENTON | — | Not Voting |
| BEVERLY | — | Yea |
| BLACK | — | Yea |
| BRADDOCK | — | Not Voting |
| BROADRICK | — | Yea |
| BROCKWAY | — | Yea |
| BROOKS | — | Yea |
| BRUCE | — | Yea |
| BRYANT | — | Yea |
| BURNS | — | Yea |
| CASAS | — | Not Voting |
| CHANDLER | — | Yea |
| CHANNELL | — | Yea |
| CHAPMAN | — | Yea |
| CLARK | — | Yea |
| CLARK | — | Yea |
| COLEMAN | — | Not Voting |
| COOKE | — | Yea |
| COOMER | — | Not Voting |
| DAWKINS-HAIGLER | — | Not Voting |
| DEFFENBAUGH | — | Yea |
| DICKSON | — | Yea |
| DOLLAR | — | Yea |
| DUDGEON | — | Yea |
| DUKES | — | Yea |
| DUNCAN | — | Not Voting |
| DUTTON | — | Yea |
| ENGLAND | — | Yea |
| EPPS | — | Not Voting |
| EPPS | — | Yea |
| FLOYD | — | Not Voting |
| FLUDD | — | Yea |
| FRAZIER | — | Yea |
| FULLERTON | — | Not Voting |
| GARDNER | — | Yea |
| GASAWAY | — | Yea |
| GEISINGER | — | Yea |
| GLANTON | — | Yea |
| GOLICK | — | Yea |
| GORDON | — | Yea |
| GRAVLEY | — | Yea |
| GREGORY | — | Nay |
| HAMILTON | — | Yea |
| HARDEN | — | Yea |
| HATCHETT | — | Yea |
| HENSON | — | Yea |
| HIGHTOWER | — | Yea |
| HOLMES | — | Yea |
| HOLT | — | Yea |
| HOUSTON | — | Yea |
| HOWARD | — | Yea |
| JACKSON | — | Yea |
| JACOBS | — | Yea |
| JONES | — | Yea |
| JONES | — | Not Voting |
| JONES | — | Yea |
| JORDAN | — | Yea |
| KAISER | — | Not Voting |
| KIDD | — | Yea |
| KIRBY | — | Yea |
| KNIGHT | — | Yea |
| LINDSEY | — | Yea |
| MABRA | — | Yea |
| MARIN | — | Yea |
| MAXWELL | — | Yea |
| MAYO | — | Yea |
| MCCALL | — | Yea |
| MEADOWS | — | Yea |
| MOORE | — | Nay |
| MORGAN | — | Yea |
| MORRIS | — | Yea |
| MOSBY | — | Yea |
| NIMMER | — | Yea |
| NIX | — | Yea |
| O`NEAL | — | Yea |
| PAK | — | Yea |
| PEAKE | — | Not Voting |
| PEZOLD | — | Yea |
| PRUETT | — | Yea |
| QUICK | — | Yea |
| RALSTON | — | Not Voting |
| RAMSEY | — | Yea |
| RANDALL | — | Yea |
| RILEY | — | Yea |
| ROGERS | — | Yea |
| ROGERS | — | Not Voting |
| RUTLEDGE | — | Yea |
| RYNDERS | — | Yea |
| SHAW | — | Yea |
| SMITH | — | Yea |
| SMITH | — | Yea |
| SMITH | — | Yea |
| SMITH | — | Yea |
| SMYRE | — | Yea |
| SPENCER | — | Yea |
| STEPHENSON | — | Yea |
| STOVALL | — | Yea |
| STOVER | — | Yea |
| TALTON | — | Yea |
| TANKERSLEY | — | Yea |
| TANNER | — | Yea |
| TAYLOR | — | Not Voting |
| TAYLOR | — | Yea |
| TEASLEY | — | Yea |
| THOMAS | — | Yea |
| TURNER | — | Yea |
| WAITES | — | Yea |
| WATSON | — | Yea |
| WATSON | — | Yea |
| WELCH | — | Yea |
| WELDON | — | Yea |
| WILKINSON | — | Yea |
| WILLARD | — | Yea |
| WILLIAMS | — | Yea |
| WILLIAMS | — | Yea |
| WILLIAMS | — | Yea |
| YATES | — | Yea |
| CALDWELL, JR. | — | Yea |
| CALDWELL, JR. | — | Yea |
| 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 | Yea |
| Doreen Carter | Democrat | Yea |
| Eric Bell | Democrat | Yea |
| Freddie Powell Sims | Democrat | Yea |
| Freddie Powell Sims | Democrat | Yea |
| Karen Bennett | Democrat | Yea |
| Karla Drenner | Democrat | Yea |
| Kimberly Alexander | Democrat | Yea |
| Mary Oliver | Democrat | Yea |
| Patty Marie Stinson | Democrat | Yea |
| Sally Harrell | Democrat | Yea |
| Sandra Scott | Democrat | Yea |
| Scott Holcomb | Democrat | Yea |
| Shea Roberts | Democrat | Yea |
| Spencer Frye | Democrat | Yea |
| Stacey Evans | Democrat | Yea |
| Alan Powell | Republican | Yea |
| Alan Powell | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Hitchens | Republican | Yea |
| Brian Strickland | Republican | Yea |
| Bruce Williamson | Republican | Yea |
| Butch Parrish | Republican | Yea |
| Carmen Rice | Republican | Yea |
| Charles Martin | Republican | Yea |
| Chuck Efstration | Republican | Yea |
| Don Parsons | Republican | Yea |
| Ed Setzler | Republican | Yea |
| Eddie Lumsden | Republican | Yea |
| Emory Dunahoo | Republican | Yea |
| Gerald Greene | Republican | Yea |
| Ginny Ehrhart | Republican | Not Voting |
| Jason T. Dickerson | Republican | Yea |
| John Carson | Republican | Not Voting |
| Katie Dempsey | Republican | Yea |
| Lee Hawkins | Republican | Yea |
| Mandi Ballinger | Republican | Not Voting |
| Marty Harbin | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Cheokas | Republican | Yea |
| Rick Jasperse | Republican | Not Voting |
| Robert Dickey | Republican | Yea |
| Ron Stephens | Republican | Yea |
| Ron Stephens | Republican | Yea |
| Sharon Cooper | Republican | Yea |
| Tim Fleming | Republican | Yea |
| Trey Kelley | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 477 do?
- A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 5 of Chapter 2 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to service creditable toward retirement benefits under the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia, so as to provide for the transfer of service credit from the Georgia Judicial Retirement System to the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia; to provide for the transfer of funds; to provide for the payment for creditable service in the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia for prior service as a member of the Georgia Judicial Retirement System; to provide for conditions and payment; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- Who sponsors HB 477?
- HB 477 is sponsored by Howard Maxwell, Edward Lindsey, Rich Golick, and Alan Powell (Republican).
- What is the current status of HB 477?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 25, 2013. Enacted.
- Where can I track HB 477?
- Track HB 477 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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