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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 261: Magistrates Retirement Fund; early retirement benefit; 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 261 is a bill introduced in the Georgia Senate on February 26, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Magistrates Retirement Fund; early retirement benefit; provide. Primary sponsor: Marty Harbin (Republican), Brian Strickland (Republican), Steve Gooch (Republican), Billy Hickman (Republican), Rick Williams (Republican), Lee Anderson (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 Chapter 25 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the magistrates retirement fund, so as to provide for an early retirement benefit; to provide for an employee contribution increase; to replace the statutory maximum monthly compensation used to calculate a benefit with an amount determined by the board; to increase the maximum number of years of service used to calculate a benefit; 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
Marty HarbinPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate16
Brian StricklandPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate42
Steve GoochPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate51
Billy HickmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate4
Rick WilliamsPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate25
Lee AndersonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate24

“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 490
  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