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Panel advances bill to raise superior court judges' retirement age to 65
Summary
A Georgia House committee voted unanimously to advance House Bill 406, a committee substitute that raises the retirement age for superior court judges from 60 to 65 for judges who begin service after July 1, and adds an administrative code section to govern benefit calculations.
A Georgia House committee voted unanimously to give a "do pass" recommendation to House Bill 406 (LC560335S), which raises the retirement age for superior court judges from 60 to 65 for judges whose service begins after July 1 of this year.
The bill, presented by Representative Leverett, would add a new code section (40-3-12.1) and adjust cross-references in the retirement statutes so benefits for judges who begin service after the July 1 cutoff are calculated under the new age standard. The sponsor said the substitute was drafted to address administrative and legal questions raised after an earlier version of the measure.
Representative Leverett told the committee the substitute is intended to move the retirement age for…
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