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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 150: Retirement; permit public school systems to employ certain beneficiaries of the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia as classroom teachers; extend the program

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 150 is a bill introduced in the Georgia Senate on February 12, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Retirement; permit public school systems to employ certain beneficiaries of the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia as classroom teachers; extend the program. Primary sponsor: Billy Hickman (Republican), Jason Anavitarte (Republican), Steve Gooch (Republican), John F. Kennedy, Chuck Payne (Republican), Kay Kirkpatrick (Republican), Shawn Still (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 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 47 of the O.C.G.A., relating to retirement allowances, disability benefits, and spouses' benefits, so as to extend the program to permit public school systems to employ certain beneficiaries of the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia as classroom teachers in a full-time capacity to June 30, 2034; to reduce the number of years worked by a beneficiary to 25 before being eligible to be hired under this Code section; 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
Billy HickmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate4
Jason AnavitartePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate31
Steve GoochPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate51
John F. KennedyPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Chuck PaynePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate54
Kay KirkpatrickPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate32
Shawn StillPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate48

“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 399
  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