Georgia HB 1020 — Judicial Retirement System; payment of monthly retirement benefits for creditable service as a district attorney at the age of 65 years; provide
Georgia, 2025_26. HB 1020: Judicial Retirement System; payment of monthly retirement benefits for creditable service as a district attorney at the age of 65 years; provide
Latest action
July 1, 2026 — Effective Date
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 23 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Judicial Retirement System, so as to provide for the payment of monthly retirement benefits for creditable service as a district attorney at the age of 65 years; to provide for calculation of benefits for individuals who first become members after the effective date of this Act; to provide for calculation of survivors benefits; to provide for conforming changes; to provide for an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Sponsors
- Matt Reeves — primary sponsor
- Chuck Efstration — primary sponsor
- Stan Gunter — primary sponsor
- Trey Kelley — primary sponsor
- Tyler Paul Smith — primary sponsor
- Rob Leverett — primary sponsor
Bill text
HB 1020/AP* Read version ↗
SCSFA to HB 1020 Read version ↗
Sen Ctee Sub LC 56 0664S Read version ↗
Auditor's Certification Read version ↗
Sen Floor Amend 1 AM 56 0058 Read version ↗
AM 56 0058 Auditor's Certification Read version ↗
LC 56 0573S/hcs Read version ↗
LC 56 0573S/hs Read version ↗
Auditor's Certification LC 56 0573S Read version ↗
LC 56 0476/a Read version ↗
Auditor's Certification LC 56 0476 Read version ↗
Recorded votes
House Vote #770 - 2025-2026 Regular Session
March 25, 2026 · House · pass
yes: 100 · no: 55 · other: 25
Official vote source ↗Individual member positions (176)
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| YEARTA | yes |
| WILLIS | other |
| WILLIAMSON | yes |
| WILLIAMS, JR. | yes |
| WILLIAMS | yes |
| WILLIAMS | no |
| WILKERSON | no |
| WESTBROOK | no |
| WERKHEISER | other |
| WASHBURN | yes |
| WADE | yes |
| TRAN | no |
| TOWNSEND | yes |
| THOMAS | yes |
| TAYLOR | yes |
| TAYLOR | other |
| TARVIN | yes |
| STINSON | yes |
| STEPHENS | yes |
| SMITH | yes |
| SMITH | yes |
| SMITH | no |
| SMITH | yes |
| SILCOX | yes |
| SEABAUGH | yes |
| SCOTT | no |
| SCOGGINS | yes |
| SCHOFIELD | no |
| SANTOS | no |
| SANCHEZ | no |
| SAMPSON | yes |
| SAINZ | no |
| ROMMAN | no |
| ROBERTS | no |
| RIDLEY | no |
| RIDLEY | yes |
| RICHARDSON | yes |
| RICE | yes |
| RHODES | yes |
| REEVES | yes |
| REESE | other |
| PRINCE | other |
| POWELL | yes |
| PETREA | yes |
| PERSINGER | yes |
| PARSONS | yes |
| DICKEY | yes |
| DEMPSEY | yes |
| DELOACH | yes |
| DAWSON | yes |
| DAVIS | no |
| CUMMINGS | no |
| CROWE | yes |
| CRAWFORD | no |
| COX | yes |
| CORBETT | yes |
| COOPER | yes |
| CLIFTON | yes |
| CLARK | no |
| CLARK | other |
| CHEOKAS | other |
| CHASTAIN | yes |
| CARTER | no |
| CARSON | yes |
| CARPENTER | yes |
| CANNON | yes |
| CANNON | no |
| CAMPBELL | yes |
| CAMPBELL | no |
| CAMP | yes |
| CAMERON | yes |
| BYRD | yes |
| BURNS | other |
| BURNOUGH | no |
| BURCHETT | yes |
| BUCKNER | yes |
| BONNER | yes |
| BLACKMON | yes |
| BERRY | no |
| BELL | no |
| BECKLES | no |
| BAZEMORE | other |
| BARTON | yes |
| BARRETT | yes |
| BARNES | no |
| BALLARD | yes |
| BAKER | other |
| AU | no |
| ANDERSON | yes |
| ALI | no |
| ALEXANDER | no |
| ADEYINA | no |
| ADESANYA | other |
| JASPERSE | yes |
| JACKSON | no |
| JACKSON | other |
| JACKSON | no |
| HUGLEY | yes |
| HUDDLESTON | yes |
| HOWARD | no |
| HOWARD | yes |
| HORNER | yes |
| HONG | yes |
| HOLLY | no |
| HOLLAND | no |
| HOLCOMB | no |
| HITCHENS | yes |
| HILTON | no |
| HERRING | no |
| HAWKINS | yes |
| HATCHETT | yes |
| HAGAN | yes |
| GUNTER | yes |
| GULLETT | yes |
| GRIFFIN | other |
| GREENE | yes |
| GLAIZE | other |
| GISLER | yes |
| GILLIARD | yes |
| GAMBILL | yes |
| GAINES | yes |
| FRYE | no |
| FRANKLIN | yes |
| FORD | yes |
| FLOURNOY | no |
| FLEMING | yes |
| FINCHER | yes |
| EVANS | no |
| ERWIN | yes |
| EHRHART | yes |
| EFSTRATION | yes |
| DUNAHOO | yes |
| DUBNIK | yes |
| DRENNER | no |
| DRAPER | no |
| DOUGLAS | no |
| DONATUCCI | yes |
| PARRISH | yes |
| PARK | no |
| PARIS | no |
| PANITCH | no |
| O'STEEN | yes |
| OLIVER | yes |
| OLALEYE | no |
| OKOYE | no |
| NEWTON | yes |
| NEW | yes |
| NEAL | other |
| MYLES | no |
| MOORE | no |
| MOMTAHAN | yes |
| MITCHELL | yes |
| MILLER | other |
| MEEKS | yes |
| MCQUEEN | no |
| MCDONALD III | yes |
| MCCOLLUM | yes |
| MCCLAIN | other |
| MATHIS | yes |
| MATHIAK | yes |
| MARTINEZ | yes |
| MARTIN | yes |
| LUPTON | no |
| LUMSDEN | yes |
| LIM | other |
| LEWIS-WARD | other |
| LEVERETT | yes |
| LAHOOD | yes |
| KENDRICK | no |
| KELLEY | yes |
| KAHAIAN | yes |
| JONES | no |
| JONES | other |
| JONES | other |
| JONES | no |
| JENKINS | yes |
Senate Vote #791 - 2025-2026 Regular Session
March 23, 2026 · Senate · pass
yes: 32 · no: 19 · other: 5
Official vote source ↗Individual member positions (54)
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| WILLIAMS | yes |
| WICKS | no |
| WATSON | yes |
| WATSON | yes |
| WALKER, III | yes |
| TILLERY | yes |
| SUMMERS | yes |
| STRICKLAND | yes |
| STILL | other |
| SIMS | other |
| SETZLER | yes |
| ROBERTSON | yes |
| RHETT | no |
| RAHMAN | no |
| PAYNE | yes |
| PARENT | no |
| ORROCK | no |
| MERRITT | no |
| MCNEEL | yes |
| MCLAURIN | no |
| MANGHAM | no |
| MALLOW | no |
| LUCAS | no |
| KIRKPATRICK | yes |
| KEMP | no |
| JONES II | other |
| JONES | no |
| JAMES | no |
| JACKSON | no |
| HUFSTETLER | yes |
| HOWARD | no |
| HODGES | yes |
| HICKMAN | yes |
| HATCHETT | yes |
| HARRELL | no |
| HARBISON | yes |
| HARBIN | yes |
| HALPERN | no |
| GOODMAN | yes |
| GOOCH | yes |
| GINN | yes |
| ECHOLS | yes |
| DOLEZAL | yes |
| DIXON | yes |
| DICKERSON | yes |
| DAVENPORT | no |
| COWSERT | yes |
| BURNS | yes |
| BRASS | yes |
| BEARDEN | yes |
| ANDERSON | no |
| ANDERSON | yes |
| ANAVITARTE | yes |
| ALBERS | yes |
House Vote #532 - 2025-2026 Regular Session
February 19, 2026 · House · pass
yes: 164 · no: 0 · other: 16
Official vote source ↗Individual member positions (177)
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| OKOYE | yes |
| NEWTON | yes |
| NEW | yes |
| NEAL | yes |
| MYLES | yes |
| MOORE | yes |
| MOMTAHAN | yes |
| MITCHELL | yes |
| MILLER | other |
| MEEKS | yes |
| MCQUEEN | yes |
| MCDONALD III | yes |
| MCCOLLUM | yes |
| MCCLAIN | yes |
| MATHIS | yes |
| MATHIAK | yes |
| MARTINEZ | yes |
| MARTIN | yes |
| LUPTON | yes |
| LUMSDEN | yes |
| LIM | yes |
| LEWIS-WARD | yes |
| LEVERETT | yes |
| LAHOOD | yes |
| KENDRICK | yes |
| KELLEY | yes |
| KAHAIAN | yes |
| JONES | yes |
| JONES | yes |
| JONES | yes |
| JONES | yes |
| JENKINS | yes |
| JASPERSE | yes |
| JACKSON | yes |
| JACKSON | yes |
| JACKSON | yes |
| HUGLEY | yes |
| HUDDLESTON | yes |
| HOWARD | other |
| HOWARD | yes |
| HORNER | yes |
| HONG | yes |
| HOLLY | other |
| HOLLAND | yes |
| HOLCOMB | yes |
| HITCHENS | yes |
| HILTON | yes |
| HERRING | yes |
| HAWKINS | yes |
| HATCHETT | yes |
| HAGAN | yes |
| GUNTER | yes |
| GULLETT | yes |
| GRIFFIN | yes |
| GREENE | yes |
| GLAIZE | yes |
| GISLER | yes |
| GILLIARD | yes |
| GAMBILL | yes |
| GAINES | other |
| FRYE | yes |
| FRANKLIN | yes |
| FORD | yes |
| FLOURNOY | yes |
| FLEMING | yes |
| FINCHER | yes |
| EVANS | yes |
| ERWIN | yes |
| EHRHART | yes |
| EFSTRATION | yes |
| DUNAHOO | yes |
| DUBNIK | yes |
| DRENNER | yes |
| DRAPER | other |
| DOUGLAS | yes |
| DONATUCCI | yes |
| DICKEY | yes |
| DEMPSEY | other |
| DELOACH | yes |
| DAWSON | yes |
| DAVIS | yes |
| CUMMINGS | other |
| CROWE | yes |
| CRAWFORD | yes |
| COX | yes |
| CORBETT | yes |
| COOPER | yes |
| CLIFTON | yes |
| CLARK | yes |
| CLARK | other |
| CHEOKAS | yes |
| CHASTAIN | yes |
| CARTER | yes |
| CARSON | yes |
| CARPENTER | yes |
| CANNON | yes |
| CANNON | other |
| CAMPBELL | yes |
| CAMPBELL | yes |
| CAMP | yes |
| CAMERON | other |
| BYRD | yes |
| BURNS | other |
| BURNOUGH | yes |
| BURCHETT | yes |
| BUCKNER | yes |
| BONNER | yes |
| BLACKMON | yes |
| BERRY | yes |
| BELL | yes |
| BECKLES | yes |
| BAZEMORE | yes |
| BARTON | yes |
| BARRETT | yes |
| BARNES | yes |
| BALLARD | yes |
| BAKER | yes |
| AU | yes |
| ANDERSON | yes |
| ALI | yes |
| ALEXANDER | yes |
| ADEYINA | yes |
| ADESANYA | yes |
| YEARTA | yes |
| WILLIS | yes |
| WILLIAMSON | yes |
| WILLIAMS, JR. | yes |
| WILLIAMS | yes |
| WILLIAMS | yes |
| WILKERSON | yes |
| WESTBROOK | yes |
| WERKHEISER | yes |
| WASHBURN | yes |
| WADE | yes |
| TRAN | yes |
| TOWNSEND | yes |
| THOMAS | yes |
| TAYLOR | yes |
| TAYLOR | yes |
| TARVIN | yes |
| STINSON | yes |
| STEPHENS | yes |
| SMITH | yes |
| SMITH | yes |
| SMITH | yes |
| SMITH | yes |
| SILCOX | yes |
| SHARPER | yes |
| SEABAUGH | yes |
| SCOTT | yes |
| SCOGGINS | yes |
| SCHOFIELD | yes |
| SANTOS | yes |
| SANCHEZ | yes |
| SAMPSON | yes |
| SAINZ | yes |
| ROMMAN | yes |
| ROBERTS | other |
| RIDLEY | yes |
| RIDLEY | yes |
| RICHARDSON | yes |
| RICE | yes |
| RHODES | yes |
| REEVES | yes |
| REESE | yes |
| PRINCE | yes |
| POWELL | yes |
| PETREA | yes |
| PERSINGER | yes |
| PARSONS | yes |
| PARRISH | yes |
| PARK | yes |
| PARIS | yes |
| PANITCH | yes |
| O'STEEN | yes |
| OLIVER | other |
| OLALEYE | yes |
Legislative history
- Effective Date
- Act 716
- House Date Signed by Governor
- House Sent to Governor
- House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
- Senate Notice to Reconsider
- Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
- Senate Third Read
- Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
- Senate Recommitted
- Senate Third Read
- Senate Read Second Time
- Senate Committee Favorably Reported
- Senate Read and Referred
- House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
- House Third Readers
- House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
- House Second Readers
- House First Readers
- House Hopper
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