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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

HB 1936: Schools/postretirement

Extending the expiration of certain school employee postretirement employment restrictions.

Summary

  • Extends the expiration of expanded eligibility for retirement benefits during specified employment in the Teachers' Retirement System (TRS), the School Employees' Retirement System (SERS), and the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS).
  • Permits retirement benefits to continue for the first 1,040 hours per calendar year for specified TRS, SERS, and PERS members employed in specified positions with school districts until January 1, 2030.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 284, Laws of 2025
  1. IntroducedFeb 11, 2025
  2. Out of committeeFeb 26, 2025
  3. Passed HouseMar 5, 2025
  4. Passed SenateApr 16, 2025
  5. GovernorMay 15, 2025
  6. LawMay 15, 2025
Prime sponsor
Rob Chase (R-4)
Introduced
February 11, 2025 in the House
Last action
May 15, 2025
Session law
Chapter 284, Laws of 2025
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to extending the expiration of certain school employee postretirement employment restrictions;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Rob Chase (R-4)

2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Mari Leavitt D-28Gerry Pollet D-46

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 5, 2025
Version voted on: HB 1936
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat58001
Republican39000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 16, 2025
Version voted on: HB 1936
47 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat30000
Republican17200
How each member voted

Yea (47)

Nay (2)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 24, 2025
Version voted on: HB 1936
94 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56003
Republican38100
How each member voted

Yea (94)

Nay (1)

Excused (3)

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History

  1. Effective date 5/15/2025.
  2. Chapter 284, 2025 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Passed final passage; yeas, 94; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 3.
  7. House concurred in Senate amendments.
  8. Speaker signed.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  14. Minority; without recommendation.
  15. Minority; do not pass.
  16. WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  17. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.
  18. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  19. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  20. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  21. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  22. APP - Majority; do pass.
  23. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  24. First reading, referred to Appropriations.

HB 1936 in other sessions

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