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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 143: Georgia Firefighter's Pension Fund; certain members to retire at age 50; provide

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

SB 143 is a bill introduced in the Georgia Senate on February 11, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Georgia Firefighter's Pension Fund; certain members to retire at age 50; provide. Primary sponsor: John Albers (Republican), Chuck Payne (Republican), Kay Kirkpatrick (Republican), Shawn Still (Republican), Randy Robertson (Republican), Rick Williams (Republican). Most recent recorded action (July 1, 2026): Effective Date.

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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 6 of Chapter 7 of Title 47 of the O.C.G.A., relating to retirement, retirement allowances, disability benefits, and death benefits relative to the Georgia Firefighter's Pension Fund, so as to provide for certain members to retire at age 50; to amend Article 7 of Chapter 20 of Title 47 of the O.C.G.A., the "Public Retirement Systems Investment Authority Law," so as to provide for an exception for the Georgia Firefighters' Pension Fund to invest in assets rated below investment grade; 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): Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
John AlbersPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate56
Chuck PaynePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate54
Kay KirkpatrickPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate32
Shawn StillPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate48
Randy RobertsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate29
Rick WilliamsPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate25

“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. Effective Date
  2. Act 630
  3. Senate Date Signed by Governor
  4. Senate Sent to Governor
  5. Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
  6. House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
  7. House Third Readers
  8. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  9. House Second Readers
  10. House First Readers
  11. Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
  12. Senate Third Read

Showing 12 most recent of 16 actions. Full history

Sources

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