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2025-2026 Regular Session

SB285

Emergency Communications Authority; increase in the percentage of all 9-1-1 charges to be remitted to the Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefit Fund; increase

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 12 of Chapter 3 of Title 38 and Part 4 of Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 46 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the Emergency Communications Authority and emergency telephone number 9-1-1 system, respectively, so as to provide for an increase in the percentage of all 9-1-1 charges to be remitted to the Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefit Fund; to amend Code Section 47-17-80 of the O.C.G.A., relating to retirement benefit options, payment to surviving spouse, requirements, effect of reemployment, effect of changes in retirement benefits, and payment on death of member, so as to provide for an increase in monthly benefits; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Legislative progress

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Senate committee substitute March 3, 2025 Senate committee reassignment January 12, 2026 Senate committee substitute February 25, 2026 House committee substitute March 18, 2026 Sent to Governor April 10, 2026 Governor approved May 6, 2026 Became law May 6, 2026

Recorded floor votes

3 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.

March 4, 2026 · Senate

Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #635

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

49 yea–4 nay · 1 not voting · 1 absent

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March 19, 2026 · House

Passage: House Vote #725

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

165 yea–0 nay · 4 not voting · 7 absent

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March 27, 2026 · Senate

Agree To House Substitute: Senate Vote #855

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

46 yea–0 nay · 1 not voting · 7 absent

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Committee referrals

Instrument history

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  1. State Effective Date 2026-07-01
  2. State Act 416
  3. Senate Senate Date Signed by Governor
  4. Senate Senate Sent to Governor
  5. Senate Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
  6. House House Passed/Adopted By Substitute View roll call
  7. House House Third Readers
  8. House House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  9. House House Second Readers
  10. House House First Readers
  11. Senate Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute View roll call
  12. Senate Senate Third Read
  13. Senate Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  14. Senate Senate Recommitted
  15. Senate Senate Taken from Table
  16. Senate Senate Tabled
  17. Senate Senate Read Second Time
  18. Senate Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  19. Senate Senate Read and Referred
  20. Senate Senate Hopper
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