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For the Week of: June 22 -26, 2020 Legislative Days: 36 - 40
Employees' Retirement System of Georgia
Legislative Update
June 26, 2020
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Monday, June 22, 2020
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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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HB 663 Georgia Judicial Retirement System; membership for certain persons employed in certain full time positions requiring admission to the State Bar of Georgia as a condition of employment; require
Beginning 7/1/2020, this bill specifies that individuals employed full-time as a judge in new Georgia Business Court are eligible for JRS membership, while other Georgia Business Court employees are eligible for ERS membership.
HB 663 received a DO PASS from the Senate Retirement Committee.
SB 26 Employees' Retirement System of Georgia; prior service as a member of Georgia Defined Contribution Plan; creditable service; provide
Allows ERS members with 5 years of service to purchase prior Georgia Defined Contribution Plan (GDCP) service. Effective 7/1/2020, members must pay full actuarial cost for such service and will have the ability to pay for such with a payment plan.
SB 26 received a DO PASS from the House of Representatives by a vote of 155 - 6.
SB 271 Law Assistants; rename as law clerks and staff attorneys
Allows law clerks and staff attorneys previously employed by a judicial circuit to purchase up to four (4) years of creditable service within six months of first or again becoming an ERS member beginning 7/1/2020.
SB 271 received a DO PASS from the House Retirement Committee.
June 26, 2020
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Tuesday June 23, 2020 HB 664 Georgia Judicial Retirement System; membership for certain persons employed in certain full time positions requiring admission to the State Bar of Georgia as a condition of employment; require
Requires new members to be members of JRS, and allows current members of Legislative Counsel to elect membership in JRS beginning 7/1/2020.
HB 664 received a DO PASS from the Senate Retirement Committee and a DO PASS from the Senate Rules Committee and was placed on the Senate debate calendar for 6/26/2020.
Wednesday June 24, 2020
HB 663 Georgia Judicial Retirement System; membership for certain persons employed in certain full time positions requiring admission to the State Bar of Georgia as a condition of employment; require
Beginning 7/1/2020, this bill specifies that individuals employed full-time as a judge in new Georgia Business Court are eligible for JRS membership, while other Georgia Business Court employees are eligible for ERS membership.
HB 663 received a DO PASS from the Senate Rules Committee and was placed on the Senate debate calendar for 6/25/2020.
Thursday June 25, 2020
HB 663 Georgia Judicial Retirement System; membership for certain persons employed in certain full time positions requiring admission to the State Bar of Georgia as a condition of employment; require
Beginning 7/1/2020, this bill specifies that individuals employed full-time as a judge in new Georgia Business Court are eligible for JRS membership, while other Georgia Business Court employees are eligible for ERS membership.
HB 663 received a DO PASS from the full Senate by a vote of 50-0.
June 26, 2020
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Friday June 26, 2020
HB 664 Georgia Judicial Retirement System; membership for certain persons employed in certain full time positions requiring admission to the State Bar of Georgia as a condition of employment; require
Requires new, eligible employees to be members of JRS, and allows current members of Legislative Counsel to elect membership in JRS beginning 7/1/2020.
HB 664 received a DO PASS from the full Senate by a vote of 48-0.