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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 11: Retirement; creditable service for certain military service; provide

Passed one chamber 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

SB 11 is a bill introduced in the Georgia Senate on January 15, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Retirement; creditable service for certain military service; provide. Primary sponsor: Doc Rhett (Democratic), Ed Harbison (Democratic), Chuck Payne (Republican), Rick Williams (Republican), Billy Hickman (Republican), Jason Anavitarte (Republican), Harold Jones (Democratic), Matt Brass (Republican), Marty Harbin (Republican), Shawn Still (Republican), Kay Kirkpatrick (Republican), Kenya Wicks (Democratic), Ed Setzler (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 10, 2026): House Second Readers.

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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 Article 5 of Chapter 2 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to service creditable toward retirement benefits, so as to provide for creditable service for certain military service; to provide for application and payment; to provide for related matters; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4 · Republican 9

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Doc RhettPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate33
Ed HarbisonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate15
Chuck PaynePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate54
Rick WilliamsPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate25
Billy HickmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate4
Jason AnavitartePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate31
Harold JonesPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate22
Matt BrassPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate6
Marty HarbinPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate16
Shawn StillPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate48
Kay KirkpatrickPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate32
Kenya WicksPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate34
Ed SetzlerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate37

“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. House Second Readers
  2. House First Readers
  3. Senate Passed/Adopted
  4. Senate Third Read
  5. Senate Taken from Table
  6. Senate Tabled
  7. Senate Read Second Time
  8. Senate Committee Favorably Reported
  9. Senate Read and Referred
  10. Senate Hopper

Sources

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