Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: Introduced Bipartisan · 4 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 170 — Relating to: rehired annuitants in the Wisconsin Retirement System. (FE)

Last action — Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

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  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed Assembly
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced April 03, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Prognosis

Advancing 34% · moderate confidence

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Odds of enactment

Low

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  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 21 sponsors

    1 primary, 20 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (4 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

An Act to repeal 40.26 (5m), 40.26 (6) and 323.19 (3); to amend 40.22 (1), 40.22 (2m) (intro.), 40.22 (2r) (intro.), 40.22 (3) (intro.), 40.26 (1m) and 40.26 (5) (intro.); to create 40.04 (5) (am) and 40.26 (7) and (8) of the statutes;

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill modifies provisions regarding the suspension of retirement annuities for rehired annuitants in the Wisconsin Retirement System, allowing them to keep their benefits for up to 60 months and requiring employers to make certain contributions.

  • Wis. Stat. § 40.26 (5m)

    During the public health emergency declared on March 12, 2020, by executive order 72, sub. (5) does not apply if at least 15 days have elapsed between the termination of employment with a participating employer and becoming a participating employee if the position for which the participant is hired is a critical position, as determined by the secretary of health services under s. 323.19 (3).

    Removes a temporary exception to rules for rehired annuitants established during the COVID-19 public health emergency.

  • Wis. Stat. § 40.26 (6)

    A participant who is hired during the public health emergency declared on March 12, 2020, by executive order 72, may elect to not suspend his or her retirement annuity or disability annuity under sub. (1m) for the duration of the state of emergency if all of the following conditions are met: (a) At the time the participant terminates his or her employment with a participating employer, the participant does not have an agreement with any participating employer to return to employment or enter into a contract to provide employee services for the employer. (b) The position for which the participant has been hired is a critical position, as determined under s. 323.19 (3).

    Eliminates the ability to not suspend retirement annuities based on conditions that applied during the public health emergency.

  • Wis. Stat. § 323.19 (3)

    Based on guidance provided by the secretary of health services, the head of each state agency and each local health department shall determine which public employee positions within the respective state agency or local government are critical during the public health emergency declared on March 12, 2020, by executive order 72, for the purposes of s. 40.26 (5m) and (6) (b).

    Removes the requirement for determining which positions are critical during the public health emergency relevant to rehired annuitants.

  • Wis. Stat. § 40.26 (1m)

    the participant’s annuity shall be suspended and no annuity payment shall be payable until after the participant terminates covered employment. → the participant may elect to not suspend his or her retirement annuity or disability annuity under sub. (1m) for up to 60 months, which need not be consecutive, if the participant applies for an annuity or lump sum payment after at least 75 days have elapsed since the participant’s termination of employment with a participating employer and prior to becoming an employee with a participating employer if all of the following conditions are met:

    Allows rehired annuitants to retain their retirement annuity for up to 60 months instead of automatically suspending it upon reemployment.

  • Wis. Stat. § 40.26 (5)

    the participant shall not qualify for an annuity under s. 40.23 (1) (a) 1. → If the annuitant opts to again become an active WRS-participating employee, the annuitant is eligible for all group insurance benefits provided to other participating employees and may accumulate additional years of creditable service under the WRS for the new period of WRS-covered employment.

    Clarifies that if a rehired annuitant chooses to engage in active service, they can re-qualify for benefits and creditable service.

Action History

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. Representative Emerson added as a cosponsor

  3. Representative Subeck added as a cosponsor

  4. Representative Anderson added as a cosponsor

  5. Representative Brown added as a cosponsor

  6. Senator Wanggaard added as a coauthor

  7. Senator Roys added as a coauthor

  8. Representative Neubauer added as a cosponsor

  9. Senator Carpenter added as a coauthor

  10. Representative Doyle added as a cosponsor

  11. Representative Sinicki added as a cosponsor

  12. Representative Vining added as a cosponsor

  13. Senator Larson added as a coauthor

  14. Representative Behnke added as a cosponsor

  15. Representative Joers added as a cosponsor

  16. Senator Ratcliff added as a coauthor

  17. Representative Stroud added as a cosponsor

  18. Representative Andraca added as a cosponsor

  19. Representative Udell added as a cosponsor

  20. Senator James added as a coauthor

  21. Representative Allen added as a cosponsor

  22. Representatives Maxey and Fitzgerald added as cosponsors

  23. Representative Mursau added as a cosponsor

  24. Representative McCarville added as a cosponsor

  25. Senator Spreitzer added as a coauthor

  26. Public hearing held

  27. Representative J. Jacobson added as a cosponsor

  28. Senator Keyeski added as a coauthor

  29. Fiscal estimate received

  30. Read first time and referred to Committee on Transportation and Local Government

  31. Introduced by Senators Marklein, Cabral-Guevara, Feyen, Habush Sinykin, Pfaff and Quinn; cosponsored by Representatives Wittke, Kitchens, Rodriguez, Novak, Brooks, Knodl, Kreibich, Kurtz, Melotik, Murphy, O'Connor, Ortiz-Velez, Penterman, Steffen and Moses

Sponsors

  • Habush Sinykin · Cosponsor
  • Wittke · Cosponsor
  • Kitchens · Cosponsor
  • Rodriguez · Cosponsor
  • Novak · Cosponsor
  • Brooks · Cosponsor
  • Knodl · Cosponsor
  • Kreibich · Cosponsor
  • Kurtz · Cosponsor
  • Melotik · Cosponsor
  • Murphy · Cosponsor
  • O'Connor · Cosponsor
  • Ortiz-Velez · Cosponsor
  • Penterman · Cosponsor
  • Steffen · Cosponsor
  • Moses · Cosponsor
  • Howard Marklein · Primary
  • Rachael Cabral-Guevara · Cosponsor
  • Dan Feyen · Cosponsor
  • Brad Pfaff · Cosponsor
  • Romaine Quinn · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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Co-sponsors (20)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 170 do?
An Act to repeal 40.26 (5m), 40.26 (6) and 323.19 (3); to amend 40.22 (1), 40.22 (2m) (intro.), 40.22 (2r) (intro.), 40.22 (3) (intro.), 40.26 (1m) and 40.26 (5) (intro.); to create 40.04 (5) (am) and 40.26 (7) and (8) of the statutes;
Who sponsors SB 170?
SB 170 is sponsored by Habush Sinykin, Wittke, Kitchens, Rodriguez, Novak, Brooks, Knodl, Kreibich, Kurtz, Melotik, Murphy, O'Connor, Ortiz-Velez, Penterman, Steffen, Moses, Marklein, Howard (Republican), Cabral-Guevara, Rachael (Republican), Feyen, Dan (Republican), Pfaff, Brad (Democrat), and Quinn, Romaine (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 170?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced April 03, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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