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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 452: Retirement and Pension; maximum employer contribution to a 401(k) for certain state law enforcement officers; increase

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 452 is a bill introduced in the Georgia Senate on February 2, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Retirement and Pension; maximum employer contribution to a 401(k) for certain state law enforcement officers; increase. Primary sponsor: Bo Hatchett (Republican), Randy Robertson (Republican), Brian Strickland (Republican), Blake Tillery (Republican), John Albers (Republican), Steve Gooch (Republican), Jason Anavitarte (Republican), Matt Brass (Republican), Tim Bearden (Republican), Russ Goodman (Republican), Ben Watson (Republican), Billy Hickman (Republican), Mike Hodges (Republican), Jason T. Dickerson, Max Burns (Republican), Chuck Payne (Republican), Drew Echols (Republican), Chuck Hufstetler (Republican), Greg Dolezal (Republican), Lee Anderson (Republican), Kay Kirkpatrick (Republican), Shawn Still (Republican), Frank Ginn (Republican), Clint Dixon (Republican), Larry Walker (Republican), Bill Cowsert (Republican), Ed Setzler (Republican), Marty Harbin (Republican), Sam Watson (Republican), Rick Williams (Republican), Carden Summers (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 Code Section 47-2-357 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to withdrawal, employer contributions, vesting, and date of election, so as to increase the maximum employer contribution to a 401(k) for certain state law enforcement officers; to provide for definitions; to provide for an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 30

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Bo HatchettPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate50
Randy RobertsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate29
Brian StricklandPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate42
Blake TilleryPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate19
John AlbersPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate56
Steve GoochPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate51
Jason AnavitartePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate31
Matt BrassPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate6
Tim BeardenPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate30
Russ GoodmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate8
Ben WatsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate1
Billy HickmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate4
Mike HodgesPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate3
Jason T. DickersonPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Max BurnsPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate23
Chuck PaynePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate54
Drew EcholsPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate49
Chuck HufstetlerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate52
Greg DolezalPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate27
Lee AndersonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate24
Kay KirkpatrickPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate32
Shawn StillPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate48
Frank GinnPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate47
Clint DixonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate45
Larry WalkerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate20
Bill CowsertPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate46
Ed SetzlerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate37
Marty HarbinPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate16
Sam WatsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate11
Rick WilliamsPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate25
Carden SummersPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate13

“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 414
  3. Senate Date Signed by Governor
  4. Senate Sent to Governor
  5. House Passed/Adopted
  6. House Third Readers
  7. House Committee Favorably Reported
  8. House Second Readers
  9. House First Readers
  10. Senate Passed/Adopted
  11. Senate Third Read
  12. Senate Read Second Time

Showing 12 most recent of 15 actions. Full history

Sources

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