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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 56: Georgia State Indemnification Fund; the Department of Administrative Services to purchase annuities for the payment of indemnification claims; authorize

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 56 is a bill introduced in the Georgia Senate on January 29, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Georgia State Indemnification Fund; the Department of Administrative Services to purchase annuities for the payment of indemnification claims; authorize. Primary sponsor: Jason Anavitarte (Republican), John Albers (Republican), Randy Robertson (Republican), John F. Kennedy, Steve Gooch (Republican), Brian Strickland (Republican), Billy Hickman (Republican), Blake Tillery (Republican), Frank Ginn (Republican), Max Burns (Republican), Chuck Payne (Republican), Drew Echols (Republican), Sam Watson (Republican), Tim Bearden (Republican), Shawn Still (Republican), Marty Harbin (Republican), Russ Goodman (Republican), Greg Dolezal (Republican), Bo Hatchett (Republican), Lee Anderson (Republican). Most recent recorded action (July 1, 2025): Effective Date.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

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 Part 1 of Article 5 of Chapter 9 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Georgia State Indemnification Fund, so as to authorize the Department of Administrative Services to purchase annuities for the payment of indemnification claims; to provide for qualification standards for indemnification claims relating to certain deaths of public safety officers related to COVID-19; to provide for timing requirements for application of such indemnification claims; to provide for definitions; to provide for conforming changes; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 19

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jason AnavitartePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate31
John AlbersPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate56
Randy RobertsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate29
John F. KennedyPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Steve GoochPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate51
Brian StricklandPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate42
Billy HickmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate4
Blake TilleryPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate19
Frank GinnPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate47
Max BurnsPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate23
Chuck PaynePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate54
Drew EcholsPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate49
Sam WatsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate11
Tim BeardenPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate30
Shawn StillPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate48
Marty HarbinPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate16
Russ GoodmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate8
Greg DolezalPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate27
Bo HatchettPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate50
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 281
  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 By Substitute
  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