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Georgia Amendment 2, Health Insurance for Public School Employees Measure (1986)

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Georgia Amendment 2

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Election date

November 4, 1986

Topic
Insurance policy and State and local government budgets, spending, and finance
Status

ApprovedApproved

Type
Legislatively referred constitutional amendment
Origin

State legislature



Georgia Amendment 2 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Georgia on November 4, 1986. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported authorizing the General Assembly to establish and fund a health insurance plan for retired public school employees and their families.

A "no" vote opposed authorizing the General Assembly to establish and fund a health insurance plan for retired public school employees and their families.


Election results

Georgia Amendment 2

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

465,188 52.62%
No 418,890 47.38%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Amendment 2 was as follows:

Shall the Constitution be amended so as to authorize the General Assembly to provide by law and expend or authorize the expenditure of public funds for a health insurance plan or program for persons and the spouses and dependent children of persons who are retired former employees of public schools or public school systems of this state?


Path to the ballot

See also: Amending the Georgia Constitution

A two-thirds (66.67%) vote is required during one legislative session for the Georgia State Legislature to place an amendment on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 120 votes in the Georgia House of Representatives and 38 votes in the Georgia State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.

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