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MS HB560

Bill

Status

Failed

3/5/2024

Primary Sponsor

Gene Newman

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Origin

House of Representatives

2024 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Reduces vesting requirement for law enforcement officers and firefighters in the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) to 4 years of service, regardless of when they became members of the system.

  • Applies the 4-year vesting requirement to first responders for prior service credit eligibility, prior service certificate issuance, and creditable service calculations under existing PERS provisions.

  • Maintains the standard 8-year vesting requirement for all other PERS members who joined on or after July 1, 2007.

  • Defines "first responder" by reference to Section 25-15-403, excluding the 10-year service requirement from that definition.

  • Effective July 1, 2024.

Legislative Description

PERS; law enforcement officers and firefighters will vest after 4 years of membership regardless of the date they became members.

Last Action

Died In Committee

3/5/2024

Committee Referrals

Appropriations A1/24/2024

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