SB23Introduced in the Senate

Retirement; total percentage of funds that the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia may invest in alternative investments; raise the limit

Vetoed

Introduced by John Albers, District 56

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 20 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Public Retirement Systems Investment Authority Law," so as to raise the limit for the total percentage of funds that the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia may invest in alternative investments; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Where it stands

Veto V8

May 12, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Agree To House Substitute: Senate Vote #960 · April 2, 2026

Yes

Absent or Not Voting

54 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

Senator	District	Vote
Ben Watson	1	Yes
Derek Mallow	2	Yes
Mike Hodges	3	Yes
Billy Hickman	4	Yes
Sheikh Rahman	5	Yes
Matt Brass	6	Yes
Russ Goodman	8	Yes
Nikki Merritt	9	Yes
Emanuel Jones	10	Yes
Sam Watson	11	Yes

Bill history

January 17, 2025
Senate Hopper
January 27, 2025
Senate Read and Referred
February 5, 2025
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
February 6, 2025
Senate Read Second Time
February 10, 2025
Senate Third Read
February 10, 2025
Senate Passed/Adopted
February 11, 2025
House First Readers
February 12, 2025
House Second Readers
March 25, 2025
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
April 4, 2025
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
March 18, 2026
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
March 20, 2026
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
March 23, 2026
House Postponed
March 25, 2026
House Postponed
March 27, 2026
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
March 31, 2026
House Third Readers
March 31, 2026
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
April 2, 2026
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
April 10, 2026
Senate Sent to Governor
May 12, 2026
Senate Date Vetoed by Governor
May 12, 2026
Veto V8

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