Legislative update (Employees' Retirement System of Georgia), 04 March 2011

For the Week of: February 28 - March 4, 2011 Legislative Days: 20 - 24
Legislative Update
Employees' Retirement System of Georgia

March 4, 2011

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Inside This Update
1 Adjournment Schedule 1 Legislative Log
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Legislative Adjournment Schedule Announced through March 28

March 7 March 8 March 9 March 10 March 11 March 14 March 15 March 16 March 17 - 20 March 21 March 22 March 23 March 24 - 27 March 28
* Recess is when the General Assembly is not in Session.

Legislative Day 25 Legislative Day 26
Recess* Legislative Day 27 Legislative Day 28 Legislative Day 29
Recess* Legislative Day 30
Recess* Legislative Day 31 Legislative Day 32 Legislative Day 33
Recess* Legislative Day 34

LEGISLATIVE LOG

Monday, February 28, 2011

HB 371 - Insurable interest; state entity; not fund life insurance on public officers or employees; provide

This bill prevents any State or political subdivision of the State from having an insurable interest in its active or retired public employees or officers unless benefits are paid to a designated beneficiary or the member's estate.

HB 371 was assigned to the House Insurance Committee by the full House.

March 4, 2011
LEGISLATIVE LOG - Continued
Tuesday, March 1, 2011

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HB 293 - Retirement bills; define a certain term
This bill amends the definition of a fiscal retirement bill in the Public Retirement Systems Standards to include any bill or amendment which grants a public retirement system an insurable interest in active or retired members, or authorizes or directs a public retirement system to expend or obligate funds to purchase life insurances on its members. A bill of such nature will be required to go through the Retirement Committee.
HB 293 received a DO PASS from the House Rules Committee and was placed on the House Debate Calendar for 3/2/11.

HB 297 - Retirement and pensions; public systems prohibited from expending funds for certain purposes; provide

This bill prevents any public retirement system from having an insurable interest in the system's active or retired members unless benefits are paid to a designated beneficiary or the member's estate.

HB 297 received a DO PASS from the House Rules Committee and was placed on the House Debate Calendar for 3/2/11.
Wednesday, March 2, 2011

HB 293 - Retirement bills; define a certain term
This bill amends the definition of a fiscal retirement bill in the Public Retirement Systems Standards to include any bill or amendment which grants a public retirement system an insurable interest in active or retired members, or authorizes or directs a public retirement system to expend or obligate funds to purchase life insurances on its members. A bill of such nature will be required to go through the Retirement Committee.
HB 293 received a DO PASS from the full House by a vote of 149-1.

HB 297 - Retirement and pensions; public systems prohibited from expending funds for certain purposes; provide

This bill prevents any public retirement system from having an insurable interest in the system's active or retired members unless benefits are paid to a designated beneficiary or the member's estate.

HB 297 received a DO PASS from the full House by a vote of 166-0.

March 4, 2011
LEGISLATIVE LOG - Continued
Thursday, March 3, 2011

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HB 144 - Retirement and pensions; revise, modernize, and correct errors or omissions This bill corrects typographical, stylistic, and other errors and omissions in Title 47.

HB 144 received a DO PASS from the House Rules Committee and was placed on the House Debate Calendar for 3/4/11.

Friday March 4, 2011

HB 144 - Retirement and pensions; revise, modernize, and correct errors or omissions This bill corrects typographical, stylistic, and other errors and omissions in Title 47.

HB 144 received a DO PASS from the full House by a vote of 151-0.