BILL · 2021–22 SESSION

HB 1669: PSERS disability benefits

Concerning disability benefits in the public safety employees' retirement system.

Summary

Creates a disability benefit for members of the Public Safety Employees' Retirement System totally disabled in the line of duty.
Disabled members must be unable to perform any substantial gainful activity to qualify.
Provides the totally disabled member with a benefit of up to 70 percent of final average salary.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1669), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 22, Laws of 2022

AN ACT Relating to disability benefits in the public safety employees' retirement system;

Passed February 9, 2022

Version voted on: HB 1669

96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	57	0	0	0
Republican	39	0	0	2

How each member voted

Passed March 1, 2022

Version voted on: HB 1669

48 Yea 0 Nay 1 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	28	0	1	0
Republican	20	0	0	0

How each member voted

Mar 11, 2022Effective date 6/9/2022.
Mar 11, 2022Chapter 22, 2022 Laws.
Mar 11, 2022Governor signed.
Mar 7, 2022Delivered to Governor.
Mar 2, 2022Speaker signed.
Mar 2, 2022President signed.
Mar 1, 2022Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 1; excused, 0.
Mar 1, 2022Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 25, 2022Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 23, 2022Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 22, 2022WM - Majority; do pass.
Feb 11, 2022First reading, referred to Ways & Means.
Feb 9, 2022Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
Feb 9, 2022Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 1, 2022Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Jan 27, 2022Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Jan 25, 2022APP - Executive action taken by committee.
Jan 25, 2022APP - Majority; do pass.
Jan 10, 2022First reading, referred to Appropriations.
Dec 20, 2021Prefiled for introduction.

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

HB 1669 (2025–26) Prosthetic limb coverage · Enacted · Chapter 96, Laws of 2025
HB 1669 (2023–24) Auto theft authority account · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1669 (2019–20) Fire district powers · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 1669 (2017–18) Crew size on certain trains · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 1669 (2015–16) Health care coverage · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1669 (2013–14) Higher ed/self-supporting · Enacted · Chapter 60, Laws of 2014
HB 1669 (2011–12) Educational opportunity gap · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 1669 (2009–10) Deposit of public funds · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate