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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 438: Employees' Retirement System of Georgia; allow certain sworn law enforcement officers to be eligible for retirement benefits at age 55; provisions

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 438 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on February 12, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Employees' Retirement System of Georgia; allow certain sworn law enforcement officers to be eligible for retirement benefits at age 55; provisions. Primary sponsor: Clint Crowe (Republican), Eddie Lumsden (Republican), Deborah Silcox (Republican), Bill Hitchens (Republican), Shaw Blackmon (Republican), Beth Camp (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 11, 2026): Act 439.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia, so as to allow all sworn law enforcement officers serving in and the commissioner and deputy commissioner of the Department of Public Safety to be eligible for regular retirement benefits at the age of 55 years, certain disability benefits, and certain provisions for purchasing creditable service; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Clint CrowePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse118
Eddie LumsdenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse12
Deborah SilcoxPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse53
Bill HitchensPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse161
Shaw BlackmonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse146
Beth CampPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse135

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Act 439
  2. House Date Signed by Governor
  3. House Sent to Governor
  4. Senate Passed/Adopted
  5. Senate Third Read
  6. Senate Read Second Time
  7. Senate Committee Favorably Reported
  8. Senate Read and Referred
  9. House Passed/Adopted
  10. House Third Readers
  11. House Committee Favorably Reported
  12. House Second Readers

Showing 12 most recent of 14 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source