# Georgia HB 406: Judicial Retirement System; increase retirement age of superior court judges first taking office on or after July 1, 2026

Georgia HB 406, Judicial Retirement System; increase retirement age of superior court judges first taking office on or after July 1, 2026, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Rob Leverett (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-07-01 (Effective Date); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia HB 406
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Judicial Retirement System; increase retirement age of superior court judges first taking office on or after July 1, 2026
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-11
- Last action: 2025-07-01, Effective Date
- Sponsor: Rob Leverett (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Retirement, Judiciary, General Bill
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (220 yes, 7 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Surviving judicial spouses get retirement benefits: benefit, medium. A legal spouse receives survivor benefits when an active, vested Georgia Judicial Retirement System member dies. Members vest after 10 years of credited service. The calculation treats the member as retiring on the date of death at age 65. It uses the 50% joint-and-survivor option, which provides a…
- New superior court judges face retirement limits: cost, medium. This rule covers Georgia superior court judges who first take office on or after July 1, 2026. Before age 65, their retirement benefit excludes service as a superior court judge; that service counts at age 65. Members vest after 10 years of credited service, and regular retirement benefits cannot s…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Rob Leverett (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bo Hatchett (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-20 | Senate | PASSAGE | pass | 53 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-04 | House | PASSAGE | pass | 167 | 7 | 2 |

## Actions (16)

- 2025-07-01: Effective Date
- 2025-05-14: House Date Signed by Governor (House)
- 2025-05-14: Act 264
- 2025-04-07: House Sent to Governor (House)
- 2025-03-20: Senate Third Read (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Senate Passed/Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-03-13: Senate Read Second Time (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: Senate Committee Favorably Reported (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: House Third Readers (House)
- 2025-03-04: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute (House)
- 2025-02-26: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (House)
- 2025-02-18: House Withdrawn, Recommitted (House)
- 2025-02-13: House Second Readers (House)
- 2025-02-12: House First Readers (House)
- 2025-02-11: House Hopper (House)

## Bill text

- HB 406/AP* (v8): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/236784)

## Related bills

- SB 160: Reckless Stunt Driving; a motor vehicle involved in a second offense of reckless stunt driving; replace the forfeiture penalty (signed)
- SB 384: Motor Vehicle; optional five-year motor vehicle registration and revalidation for certain motor vehicles; provide (signed)
- SB 76: License Plates; specialty license plate benefitting the Georgia Veterans Service Foundation; establish (signed)
- SB 406: "Georgia Property Owners' Bill of Rights Act"; enact (signed)
- HB 1391: Specialty license plates; honor public safety officers; establish (signed)
- HB 1344: Georgia Insurance Affordability and Claims Integrity Act; enact (signed)

## Sources
- [HB 406/AP* (v8) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/236784)

## Related
- [SB 160: Reckless Stunt Driving; a motor vehicle involved in a second offense of reckles…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB160-2025-2026)
- [SB 384: Motor Vehicle; optional five-year motor vehicle registration and revalidation f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB384-2025-2026)
- [SB 76: License Plates; specialty license plate benefitting the Georgia Veterans Servic…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB76-2025-2026)
- [SB 406: "Georgia Property Owners' Bill of Rights Act"; enact](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB406-2025-2026)
- [HB 1391: Specialty license plates; honor public safety officers; establish](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-HB1391-2025-2026)
- [HB 1344: Georgia Insurance Affordability and Claims Integrity Act; enact](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-HB1344-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-HB406-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).