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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

SB 6076: Garnishing public pensions

Garnishing public pensions to pay for the costs of incarceration of a public employee convicted of a felony for misconduct associated with such person's service as a public employee.

Summary

  • For felonies committed after July 1, 2015, if the felony was the result of misconduct associated with the person's service as a public employee, up to 50 percent of the monthly retirement benefit can be garnished for the costs of incarceration, probation, parole, or restitution resulting from the crime.

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 6076), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedMar 4, 2015
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Barbara Bailey (R-10)
Introduced
March 4, 2015 in the Senate
Last action
March 10, 2016
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to garnishing public pensions to pay for the costs of incarceration of a public employee convicted of a felony for misconduct associated with such person's service as a public employee;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Barbara Bailey (R-10)

11 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 10 Republicans)

Steve Litzow R-41Don Benton R-17Senator R-6Senator D-35Senator R-2Mark Schoesler R-9Jan Angel R-26Mark Miloscia R-30Senator R-15John Braun R-20Joe Fain R-47

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

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. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

SB 6076 in other sessions

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