Georgia House Bill 256 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 4-2)
Status: Engrossed on February 24 2015 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2016-01-11 - Senate Recommitted
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Firefighters' Pension Fund, so as to provide new definitions; to change a term for membership of the board; to provide for a break in employment for certain members; to clarify provisions related to leaves of absence, withdrawal of dues, and application for reinstatement as an active member; to clarify provisions for failure to pay dues and the reinstatement process; to permit selection of up to five beneficiaries to receive equal portions of certain benefits upon the death of certain members; to provide for certain penalties for false statements or falsified records; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Georgia Firefighters' Pension Fund; provide new definitions; provisions

Rep. Howard Maxwell [R]	Rep. Gerald Greene [R]	Rep. Brooks Coleman [R]	Rep. Tyrone Brooks [D]
Rep. Debbie Buckner [D]	Sen. John Albers [R]

2015-02-24 - House - House Vote #69 (Y: 169 N: 1 NV: 5 Abs: 5) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-01-11	Senate	Senate Recommitted
2015-03-25	Senate	Senate Read Second Time
2015-03-24	Senate	Senate Committee Favorably Reported
2015-02-25	Senate	Senate Read and Referred
2015-02-24	House	House Passed/Adopted
2015-02-24	House	House Third Readers
2015-02-19	House	House Committee Favorably Reported
2015-02-11	House	House Second Readers
2015-02-10	House	House First Readers
2015-02-09	House	House Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/43410
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20152016/147078
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/43410#12253