# Georgia SB 198: Georgia Legislative Retirement System; board of trustees of the system to increase benefit multipliers for members; provide

Georgia SB 198, Georgia Legislative Retirement System; board of trustees of the system to increase benefit multipliers for members; provide, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by John Albers (Republican), Max Burns (Republican), Bill Cowsert (Republican) and 14 others; status failed, last action 2026-03-09 (House Second Readers); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia SB 198
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Georgia Legislative Retirement System; board of trustees of the system to increase benefit multipliers for members; provide
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-19
- Last action: 2026-03-09, House Second Readers
- Sponsors: John Albers (Republican), Max Burns (Republican), Bill Cowsert (Republican), Gail Davenport (Democrat), Frank Ginn (Republican), Marty Harbin (Republican), Billy Hickman (Republican), Mike Hodges (Republican), Kay Kirkpatrick (Republican), David Lucas (Democrat), Nan Orrock (Democrat), Ed Setzler (Republican), Freddie Powell Sims (Democrat), Shawn Still (Republican), Carden Summers (Republican), Larry Walker (Republican), Rick Williams (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Retirement, General Bill
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 1 (45 yes, 5 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: John Albers (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Max Burns (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Bill Cowsert (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Gail Davenport (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Frank Ginn (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Marty Harbin (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Billy Hickman (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Mike Hodges (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Kay Kirkpatrick (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: David Lucas (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Nan Orrock (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Ed Setzler (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Freddie Powell Sims (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Shawn Still (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Carden Summers (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Larry Walker (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Rick Williams (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-04 | Senate | PASSAGE | pass | 45 | 5 | 3 |

## Actions (8)

- 2026-03-09: House Second Readers (House)
- 2026-03-06: House First Readers (House)
- 2026-03-04: Senate Third Read (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Senate Passed/Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: Senate Read Second Time (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Senate Committee Favorably Reported (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Senate Hopper (Senate)

## Bill text

- As Passed Senate (v5): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/245043)

## 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
- [As Passed Senate (v5) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/245043)

## 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-SB198-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-19).