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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION

SB 5852: TRS and PERS plan 1

Addressing the public employment of retirees from plan 1 of the teachers' retirement system and plan 1 of the public employees' retirement system.

Summary

  • Eliminates Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) and Teachers' Retirement System (TRS) Plan 1 provisions permitting retirees to receive benefits while employed in retirement system-covered positions for up to 1,500 hours per year, limiting all PERS and TRS Plan 1 retirees to receipt of benefits to the first 867 hours of system-covered employment.
  • Adds employment in positions covered by Higher Education Retirement Plans offered by public higher education institutions to the types of employment that are included within the PERS and TRS Plan 1 post-retirement employment benefit eligibility rules.

From the House Bill Report (SB 5852), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedFeb 23, 2011
  2. Out of committeeFeb 25, 2011
  3. Passed SenateMar 7, 2011
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mike Hewitt (R-16)
Introduced
February 23, 2011 in the Senate
Last action
April 11, 2012
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to the public employment of retirees from plan 1 of the teachers' retirement system and plan 1 of the public employees' retirement system;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mike Hewitt (R-16)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Lisa Brown D-3

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 7, 2011
Version voted on: SB 5852
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat27000
Republican22000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 28, 2011
Version voted on: SB 5852
43 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23004
Republican20101
How each member voted
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History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. Senate Rules "X" file.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
  7. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  8. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  9. First reading, referred to Rules Review.
  10. Third reading, passed; yeas, 43; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 5.
  11. Placed on third reading by Rules Committee.
  12. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  13. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  15. WAYS - Executive action taken by committee.
  16. Minority; do not pass.
  17. WAYS - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  18. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.
  19. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  20. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  21. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  22. Minority; without recommendation.
  23. WM - Majority; do pass.
  24. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  25. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

SB 5852 in other sessions

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