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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

SB 6077: Forfeiting public pensions

Authorizing the forfeiture of the pension of a public employee convicted of a felony for misconduct associated with such person's service as a public employee.

Summary

  • If a felony crime is committed in the course of public employment by a public official or employee after the effective date of the act, the person's membership in a state retirement plan is terminated and any retirement benefit is forfeited. The member receives only the member's contribution as a lump sum, without interest.

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 6077), 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 the forfeiture of the pension 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-2Jan Angel R-26Mark Schoesler R-9Mike Hewitt R-16Mark Miloscia R-30John 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 6077 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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