# Georgia SB 216: Georgia Judicial Retirement System; membership in the system for individuals employed as the director of the Prosecuting Attorneys Qualifications Commission; provide

Georgia SB 216, Georgia Judicial Retirement System; membership in the system for individuals employed as the director of the Prosecuting Attorneys Qualifications Commission; provide, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Max Burns (Republican), Russ Goodman (Republican), Marty Harbin (Republican) and 8 others; status signed, last action 2026-07-01 (Effective Date); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia SB 216
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Georgia Judicial Retirement System; membership in the system for individuals employed as the director of the Prosecuting Attorneys Qualifications Commission; provide
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-19
- Last action: 2026-07-01, Effective Date
- Sponsors: Max Burns (Republican), Russ Goodman (Republican), Marty Harbin (Republican), Billy Hickman (Republican), Kay Kirkpatrick (Republican), Chuck Payne (Republican), Randy Robertson (Republican), Ed Setzler (Republican), Shawn Still (Republican), Brian Strickland (Republican), Blake Tillery (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Retirement, General Bill
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (214 yes, 2 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Judicial pension access for Georgia commission directors: mixed, high. Beginning July 1, 2026, Georgia's Prosecuting Attorneys Qualifications Commission director position carries Georgia Judicial Retirement System membership. Directors employed on June 30, 2026, who are not already members stay in the Employees’ Retirement System unless they choose to transfer. They m…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Max Burns (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Russ Goodman (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Marty Harbin (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Billy Hickman (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Kay Kirkpatrick (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Chuck Payne (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Randy Robertson (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Ed Setzler (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Shawn Still (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Brian Strickland (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Blake Tillery (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Joseph Gullett (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-19 | House | PASSAGE | pass | 165 | 0 | 9 |
| 2026-03-04 | Senate | PASSAGE | pass | 49 | 2 | 4 |

## Actions (15)

- 2026-07-01: Effective Date
- 2026-05-11: Senate Date Signed by Governor (Senate)
- 2026-05-11: Act 488
- 2026-04-10: Senate Sent to Governor (Senate)
- 2026-03-19: House Third Readers (House)
- 2026-03-19: House Passed/Adopted (House)
- 2026-03-18: House Committee Favorably Reported (House)
- 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)
- 2026-02-26: Senate Read Second Time (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Senate Committee Favorably Reported (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Senate Hopper (Senate)

## Bill text

- SB 216/AP* (v7): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/246807)

## Related bills

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- 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
- [SB 216/AP* (v7) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/246807)

## 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-SB216-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).