BILL · 2021–22 SESSION

SB 5748: 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.
Provides that 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 (SB 5748), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House

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

Passed February 9, 2022

Version voted on: SB 5748

49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	29	0	0	0
Republican	20	0	0	0

How each member voted

Mar 10, 2022By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
Mar 1, 2022Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Feb 28, 2022Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 24, 2022APP - Majority; do pass.
Feb 24, 2022APP - Executive action taken by committee.
Feb 12, 2022First reading, referred to Appropriations.
Feb 9, 2022Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Feb 9, 2022Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 3, 2022Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Jan 21, 2022Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Jan 20, 2022WM - Majority; do pass.
Jan 10, 2022First reading, referred to Ways & Means.
Jan 7, 2022Prefiled for introduction.

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

SB 5748 (2025–26) Impact fees · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5748 (2023–24) Senior living meals/tax · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5748 (2019–20) Military installation infra. · Enacted · Chapter 404, Laws of 2019
SB 5748 (2017–18) State contracting & bonding · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5748 (2015–16) Teacher and principal eval. · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5748 (2013–14) Public hospital distrct brds · Enacted · Chapter 311, Laws of 2013
SB 5748 (2011–12) Cottage food operations · Enacted · Chapter 281, Laws of 2011
SB 5748 (2009–10) Regulatory assistance office · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor