# Georgia SB 285: Emergency Communications Authority; increase in the percentage of all 9-1-1 charges to be remitted to the Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefit Fund; increase

Georgia SB 285, Emergency Communications Authority; increase in the percentage of all 9-1-1 charges to be remitted to the Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefit Fund; increase, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Randy Robertson (Republican); 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 285
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Emergency Communications Authority; increase in the percentage of all 9-1-1 charges to be remitted to the Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefit Fund; increase
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-26
- Last action: 2026-07-01, Effective Date
- Sponsor: Randy Robertson (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Ways & Means, Retirement, General Bill
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 3 (260 yes, 4 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Georgia police pensions can rise in 2027: benefit, medium. Option One pays fund members a lifetime monthly pension of $30 per full service year, counting up to 30 years. Each extra service month adds $2.50 to the monthly pension, within that limit. Members need 10 membership years, or 15 if they joined on or after July 1, 2010. They also must be at least 5…
- More funding for Georgia police pensions: benefit, low. Georgia counties and cities must send 1.5% of their specified insurance-tax distributions to the Peace Officers’ Annuity and Benefit Fund. Payments are due by October 30 each year. This money supports only member benefits and does not expire at year-end. The law also states an intent to provide ann…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Randy Robertson (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Charles Martin (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-27 | Senate | AGREE TO HOUSE SUBSTITUTE | pass | 46 | 0 | 3 |
| 2026-03-19 | House | PASSAGE | pass | 165 | 0 | 8 |
| 2026-03-04 | Senate | PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE | pass | 49 | 4 | 2 |

## Actions (20)

- 2026-07-01: Effective Date
- 2026-05-06: Senate Date Signed by Governor (Senate)
- 2026-05-06: Act 416
- 2026-04-10: Senate Sent to Governor (Senate)
- 2026-03-27: Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub (Senate)
- 2026-03-19: House Third Readers (House)
- 2026-03-19: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute (House)
- 2026-03-18: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (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 By Substitute (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (Senate)
- 2026-01-12: Senate Taken from Table (Senate)
- 2026-01-12: Senate Recommitted (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Senate Tabled (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Senate Read Second Time (Senate)
- 2025-03-03: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (Senate)
- 2025-02-27: Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- 2025-02-26: Senate Hopper (Senate)

## Bill text

- SB 285/AP* (v17): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/248137)

## 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
- [SB 285/AP* (v17) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/248137)

## 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-SB285-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).