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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

HB 1168: Retiree return-to-work/PERS

Correcting restrictions on collecting a pension in the public employees' retirement system for retirees returning to work in an ineligible position or a position covered by a different state retirement system.

Summary

  • Restores provisions allowing retirees of the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) who return to work in positions covered by other Department of Retirement Systems-administered plans to receive benefits for the first 867 hours of employment per year.
  • Applies the 867-hour return-to-work rules to PERS retirees only if they are hired into retirement benefits-eligible positions.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1168), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 75, Laws of 2015
  1. IntroducedJan 14, 2015
  2. Out of committeeFeb 10, 2015
  3. Passed HouseMar 4, 2015
  4. Passed SenateApr 15, 2015
  5. GovernorApr 24, 2015
  6. LawApr 24, 2015
Prime sponsor
Timm Ormsby (D-3)
Introduced
January 14, 2015 in the House
Last action
April 24, 2015
Session law
Chapter 75, Laws of 2015
Requested by
Other
Companion bill
SB 5211
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to correcting restrictions on collecting a pension in the public employees' retirement system for retirees returning to work in an ineligible position or a position covered by a different state retirement system;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Timm Ormsby (D-3)

3 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Bruce Chandler R-15Pat Sullivan D-47Gael Tarleton D-36

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 4, 2015
Version voted on: HB 1168
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat51000
Republican47000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 15, 2015
Version voted on: HB 1168
45 Yea 0 Nay 1 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat21003
Republican24010
How each member voted

Absent (1)

Excused (3)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/24/2015.
  2. Chapter 75, 2015 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 45; nays, 0; absent, 1; excused, 3.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. Minority; without recommendation.
  12. Minority; do not pass.
  13. WM - Majority; do pass.
  14. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  17. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  18. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  19. APP - Majority; do pass.
  20. First reading, referred to Appropriations (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1168 in other sessions

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