BILL · 2021–22 SESSION

SB 5021: Retirement benefits/furlough

Concerning the effect of expenditure reduction efforts on retirement benefits for public employees, including those participating in the shared work program.

Summary

  • Provides that specified public pensions will not be reduced as a result of compensation reductions that are part of a public employer's expenditure reduction efforts during the 2019-2021 and 2021-23 fiscal biennia.
  • Provides that the pension benefit of an employee covered by a pension system that is administered by the Department of Retirement Systems is not reduced as a result of participation in an unemployment insurance shared work program, retroactive to July 28, 2013.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 12, Laws of 2021
  1. IntroducedJan 11, 2021
  2. Out of committeeJan 29, 2021
  3. Passed SenateFeb 23, 2021
  4. Passed HouseMar 24, 2021
  5. GovernorApr 7, 2021
  6. LawApr 7, 2021
Prime sponsor
Senator (D-22)
Introduced
January 11, 2021 in the Senate
Last action
April 7, 2021
Session law
Chapter 12, Laws of 2021
Requested by
State agency
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to the effect of expenditure reduction efforts on retirement benefits for public employees, including those participating in the shared work program;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Senator (D-22)

3 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 23, 2021
Version voted on: SB 5021
29 Yea 20 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28100
Republican11900
How each member voted

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 24, 2021
Version voted on: SB 5021
65 Yea 32 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56001
Republican93200
How each member voted

Yea (65)

Excused (1)

History

  1. Effective date 7/25/2021.
  2. Chapter 12, 2021 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 65; nays, 32; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  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. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  14. First reading, referred to Appropriations.
  15. Third reading, passed; yeas, 29; nays, 20; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  16. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  17. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  18. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  19. Minority; without recommendation.
  20. Minority; do not pass.
  21. WM - Majority; do pass.
  22. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.
  23. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 5021 in other sessions

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