For the Week of: April 12 - 16, 2010 Legislative Days: 34 - 36 Legislative Update Employees' Retirement System of Georgia April 16, 2010 Page 1 Inside This Update 1 Adjournment Schedule 1 Legislative Log For More Information on Legislation, please visit: www.ers.ga.gov Contact Us Pamela L. Pharris Director, ERSGA 404-603-5602 pamela.pharris@ers.ga.gov Jim Potvin Deputy Director, ERSGA 404-603-5605 jim.potvin@ers.ga.gov Kelly L. Moody Legislative Liaison and Assistant Director, ERSGA 404-603-5646 kelly.moody@ers.ga.gov Danise Thaxton Executive Assistant to the Director, ERSGA 404-603-5602 danise.thaxton@ers.ga.gov Final Legislative Adjournment Schedule Announced through April 29th April 15 - 19 April 20 April 21 April 22 - 26 April 27 April 28 April 29 * Recess is when the General Assembly is not in Session. Recess* Legislative Day 37 Legislative Day 38 Recess* Legislative Day 39 Recess* Legislative Day 40 LEGISLATIVE LOG Monday, April 12, 2010 HB 997 - Social Security Coverage Group; State Personnel Administration jurisdiction; provide Updates Chapter 18 of Title 47 relating to Social Security and moves the responsibilities to the State Personnel Administration. HB 997 received a DO PASS from the full Senate by a vote of 46 -0. SB 436 - Retirement; repeal certain obsolete and inoperative provisions Updates Title 47 by removing obsolete and dated language from the statute. Any rights that members had under such provisions will remain intact. SB 436 received a DO PASS from the full House by a vote of 160 - 3. April 16, 2010 LEGISLATIVE LOG - Continued Page 2 Tuesday, April 13, 2010 No Retirement Bills were considered today. Wednesday, April 14, 2010 HB 172 - Employees' Retirement System of Georgia; disability benefits; provisions Revises language relating to the handling of medical examinations for persons that are receiving disability benefits under age 60 by removing the ability for medical examinations to be conducted at the retiree's place of residence. Additionally, this bill provides that earnable compensation in the calculation of earnings limitation for disability beneficiaries also includes workers compensation income. The full House AGREED with the Senate Substitute to HB 172. Thursday, April 15, 2010 No Bills were considered today due to the General Assembly being in Recess. Friday, April 16, 2010 No Bills were considered today due to the General Assembly being in Recess.