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E RSGA 
Employees' Retirement System of Georgia 
 
For the Week of: February 5 - 9, 2018 Legislative Days: 15 - 18 
 
Employees' Retirement System of Georgia 
Legislative Update 
 
February 9, 2018 
Inside This Update 
1-2 Legislative Log 
For More Information on Legislation, please visit: www.ers.ga.gov 
Contact Us Jim Potvin Executive Director, ERSGA 404-603-5602 jim.potvin@ers.ga.gov 
Kelly L. Moody Director, Legislative Affairs Division, ERSGA 404-603-5646 kelly.moody@ers.ga.gov 
 
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Legislative Log 
Monday, February 5, 2018 HB 588  Employees' Retirement System of Georgia; member may purchase annuity; revise method and manner 
Effective 1/1/2019, this bill will allow Employees' Retirement System (ERS) members to use money from their Peach State Reserves (PSR) 401(k) and/ or 457 plan to purchase a Supplemental Guaranteed Lifetime Income (SGLI) amount to increase their monthly lifetime retirement income from the ERS pension plan. 
HB 588 received a DO PASS from the House Rules Committee and was placed on the House Calendar for 2/6/2018. 
Tuesday, February 6, 2018 HB 588  Employees' Retirement System of Georgia; member may purchase annuity; revise method and manner 
 
Effective 1/1/2019, this bill will allow Employees' Retirement System (ERS) members to use money from their Peach State Reserves (PSR) 401(k) and/ or 457 plan to purchase a Supplemental Guaranteed Lifetime Income (SGLI) amount to increase their monthly lifetime retirement income from the ERS pension plan. 
 
HB 588 received a DO PASS from the House by a vote of 168-0. 
 
 February 9, 2018 
Legislative Log (continued) 
 
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Wednesday, February 7, 2018 
HR 1052  House Study Committee on State Health and Retirement Benefits for Sheriff's Deputies; create 
This bill creates a House Study Committee for various stakeholders to review and determine the cost of including Sheriff's Deputies in state health and retirement systems. 
HR 1052 was assigned to the Special Rules Committee. 
SB 197  Retirement; individual shall not receive creditable service; full actuarial cost associated with obtaining such creditable service; provide 
Members who join the Employees' Retirement System (ERS) on or after 7/1/2018 cannot obtain creditable service unless the member pays full actuarial cost for such service. The bill also provides members with the ability to pay for such service purchases with a payment plan option. 
SB 197 received a DO PASS by Committee Substitute from the Senate Rules Committee and was placed on the Senate Calendar for 2/8/2018. 
 
Thursday, February 8, 2018 
SB 197  Retirement; individual shall not receive creditable service; full actuarial cost associated with obtaining such creditable service; provide 
Members who join the Employees' Retirement System (ERS) on or after 7/1/2018 cannot obtain creditable service unless the member pays full actuarial cost for such service. The bill also provides members with the ability to pay for such service purchases with a payment plan option. 
SB 197 received a DO PASS by Committee Substitute from the Senate by a vote of 52-0. 
Friday, February 9, 2018 No retirement bills were considered.