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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

HB 1988: Retired employees/work

Permitting individuals retired from the public employees' retirement system, the teachers' retirement system, and the school employees' retirement system additional opportunities to work for up to 1,040 hours per year while in receipt of pension benefits.

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 17, 2025
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Lisa Callan (D-5)
Introduced
February 17, 2025 in the House
Last action
January 12, 2026
Companion bill
SB 5738
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to permitting individuals retired from the public employees' retirement system, the teachers' retirement system, and the school employees' retirement system additional opportunities to work for up to 1,040 hours per year while in receipt of pension benefits;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Lisa Callan (D-5)

4 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Kevin Waters R-17Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Julia Reed D-36Gerry Pollet D-46

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to Appropriations.

HB 1988 in other sessions

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

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