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HI HB406

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/17/2025

Primary Sponsor

Nadine Nakamura

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes a deferred retirement option program (DROP) for police officers who have reached normal retirement eligibility (25 years of service)
  • Eligible officers must enroll within 12 months of retirement eligibility and may participate for up to 120 months, with total tenure not exceeding 35 years
  • Pension payments for DROP participants are deposited into a separate account with investment earnings/losses matching the pension plan's actual return, paid out upon program termination
  • DROP enrollees stop paying into the retirement system, do not accrue additional service credit, and are ineligible for disability benefits or state/county deferred compensation plans
  • Participants receive healthcare benefits as retirees and continue accruing vacation and sick leave, with vacation leave paid into their DROP account upon termination

Legislative Description

Relating To Deferred Retirement For Police.

Police

Last Action

Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

12/8/2025

Committee Referrals

Labor & Public Employment1/21/2025

Full Bill Text

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