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GA HB372Teachers Retirement System; certain beneficiaries hired to work in certain areas; provisions
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Introduced
02/10/2025
02/10/2025
In Committee
02/25/2026
02/25/2026
Crossed Over
02/24/2026
02/24/2026
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
AN ACT To amend Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to retirement allowances, disability benefits, and spouses' benefits, so as to remove the requirement that certain subject areas be designated as an area of highest need for certain beneficiaries of the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia to be hired to work in such areas; to provide for the extension of provisions to 2030; to provide for areas of highest need to be determined for a public school system rather than a RESA; to prohibit termination of employment based on a change in a public school system's areas of highest need; to provide for related matters; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
AI Summary
This bill extends until June 30, 2030, provisions allowing retired teachers with 30 years of service to be rehired in full-time teaching positions, specifically in areas of highest need or in subjects like mathematics, special education, reading, writing, or English language arts, provided they have a relevant endorsement for the latter. It clarifies that "areas of highest need" will be determined by individual public school systems, not by Regional Educational Service Agencies (RESAs), and prohibits the termination of a rehired beneficiary's employment due to a change in these designated areas. The bill also requires employers to contribute to the retirement system for these rehired beneficiaries, though the rehired teachers will not earn additional creditable service or have their retirement benefits recomputed.
Committee Categories
Labor and Employment
Sponsors (6)
Bethany Ballard (R)*,
Shaw Blackmon (R)*,
Chris Erwin (R)*,
Tangie Herring (D)*,
Holt Persinger (R)*,
Rick Townsend (R)*,
Last Action
Senate Read and Referred (on 02/25/2026)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70134 |
| BillText | https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/243749 |
| BillText | https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/242541 |
| Auditor's Certification | https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/242567 |
| BillText | https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/231902 |
| Auditor's Certification | https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/231947 |
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