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SB56Introduced in the Senate

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

Passed

Introduced by Jason Anavitarte, District 31

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Official description

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.

Where it stands

Effective Date 2025-07-01

May 14, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

HouseStage: Passage: House Vote #325 · March 27, 2025

165

Yes

0

No

15

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Bill history

  1. Senate Hopper

  2. Senate Read and Referred

  3. Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  4. Senate Read Second Time

  5. Senate Third Read

  6. Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

  7. House First Readers

  8. House Second Readers

  9. House Committee Favorably Reported

  10. House Third Readers

  11. House Passed/Adopted

  12. Senate Sent to Governor

  13. Senate Date Signed by Governor

  14. Act 281

  15. Effective Date 2025-07-01

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