BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

SB 5350: Optional life annuity

Concerning the purchase of an optional life annuity benefit for certain public retirement system members.

Summary

  • Provides members of the Public Employees', Public Safety Employees', and the School Employees' Retirement Systems Plans 2 or 3 the opportunity to purchase an annuity from their respective retirement plan at the time of retirement.
  • Permits purchases on an actuarial basis, and requires them to be made with funds from a tax-qualified governmental employer retirement plan.
  • Requires a minimum purchase cost of $5,000.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 189, Laws of 2019
  1. IntroducedJan 18, 2019
  2. Out of committeeFeb 5, 2019
  3. Passed SenateMar 7, 2019
  4. Passed HouseApr 17, 2019
  5. GovernorApr 29, 2019
  6. LawApr 29, 2019
Prime sponsor
Steve Conway (D-29)
Introduced
January 18, 2019 in the Senate
Last action
April 29, 2019
Session law
Chapter 189, Laws of 2019
Requested by
Other
Companion bill
HB 1413
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to an optional life annuity benefit for members of the public employees' retirement system, school employees' retirement system, and public safety employees' retirement system;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Steve Conway (D-29)

2 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 7, 2019
Version voted on: SB 5350
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican19001
How each member voted

House · Final Passage

Passed April 17, 2019
Version voted on: SB 5350
89 Yea 9 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57000
Republican32900
How each member voted

Yea (89)

History

  1. Effective date 1/1/2020.
  2. Chapter 189, 2019 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Speaker signed.
  5. Delivered to Governor.
  6. President signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 89; nays, 9; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  11. Minority; do not pass.
  12. APP - Majority; do pass.
  13. First reading, referred to Appropriations.
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  16. Placed on second reading consent calendar.
  17. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  18. WM - Majority; do pass.
  19. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

SB 5350 in other sessions

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