Alaska 30th Legislature (2017-2018) Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 3 R · 2 D cosponsors

SB 185 — An Act relating to reemployment of persons who retire under the teachers' retirement system.

Last action — EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 11/8/18

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 16, 2018. Enacted.

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High chance

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Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 10 sponsors

    1 primary, 9 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (3 R · 2 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

4 added · 4 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendments to SB 185 clarify the conditions under which retired teachers can be reemployed by school districts. The changes stipulate that retired teachers must certify that there was no prior arrangement for their reemployment before retiring and must have been retired for a minimum period—either 60 days if they are 62 or older, or six months if younger. Additionally, school districts must adopt policies to demonstrate a shortage of applicants for teaching positions and publicly advertise these roles for at least ten business days before considering rehires. These changes aim to ensure that reemployment of retired teachers is done transparently and fairly, which is important for maintaining the integrity of the education system.

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"An Act relating to reemployment of persons who retire under the teachers' retirement system." CS FOR SENATE BILL NO.
Relating to reemployment of persons who retire under the teachers' retirement system.
185(EDC) 01 "An Act relating to reemployment of persons who retire under the teachers' retirement 02 system." 03 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
00Enrolled SB 185 01 Relating to reemployment of persons who retire under the teachers' retirement system.
04 * Section 1.
02 _______________ 03 * Section 1.
05 Sec.
04 Sec.
06 (a) Subject to (b) - (d) of this section, a school district may reemploy a member who is 07 retired under a retirement plan established in AS 14.25.009 - 14.25.220, or a member 08 who is retired under a retirement plan established in AS 14.25.310 - 14.25.590.
05 (a) Subject to (b) - (d) of this section, a school district may reemploy a member who is 06 retired under a retirement plan established in AS 14.25.009 - 14.25.220, or a member 07 who is retired under a retirement plan established in AS 14.25.310 - 14.25.590.
In this 09 subsection, "school district" has the meaning given in AS 14.30.350.
In this 08 subsection, "school district" has the meaning given in AS 14.30.350.
10 (b) A member who is retired under AS 14.25.110(a) may not be reemployed 11 under (a) of this section unless the member 12 (1) certifies that the member and the school district did not arrange 13 before the member retired from the school district for the member to be reemployed 14 by the school district after the member retired;
09 (b) A member who is retired under AS 14.25.110(a) may not be reemployed 10 under (a) of this section unless the member 11 (1) certifies that the member and the school district did not arrange 12 before the member retired from the school district for the member to be reemployed 13 by the school district after the member retired;
and 20 (B) for every retired member that is rehired, a report 21 identifying the member by name and describing the 22 (i) circumstances of the shortage that necessitated the 23 rehire;
and 20 (B) for every retired member who is rehired, a report 21 identifying the member by name and describing the 22 (i) circumstances of the shortage that necessitated the 23 rehire;
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Action History

  1. EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 11/8/18

  2. Signed into law 8/10 CHAPTER 81 SLA 18

  3. MANIFEST ERROR(S)

  4. 3:08 PM 8/8/18 Transmitted to Governor

  5. CROSS SPONSOR(S): TARR, KAWASAKI, JOSEPHSON, ZULKOSKY, DRUMMOND, STUTES

  6. VERSION: CSSB 185(EDC)

  7. RETURN TO (S), TRANSMIT TO GOV NEXT

  8. PASSED Y37 N1 E1 A1

  9. Read the third time CSSB 185(EDC)

  10. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UC

  11. BEFORE HOUSE IN SECOND READING

  12. MOVED TO BOTTOM OF CALENDAR

  13. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING MOTION WITHDRAWN

  14. Read the second time

  15. RULES TO CALENDAR 5/10/2018

  16. CROSS SPONSOR(S): LINCOLN

  17. CROSS SPONSOR(S): KOPP

  18. CROSS SPONSOR(S): THOMPSON, GRENN, WILSON

  19. Fiscal Note 2: Indeterminate fiscal impact (Administration)

  20. FIN No Recommendation: KAWASAKI, GUTTENBERG, PRUITT, ORTIZ, TILTON

  21. FIN Do Pass: GARA, WILSON, THOMPSON, GRENN, SEATON, FOSTER

  22. FIN RPT 6DP 5NR

  23. CROSS SPONSOR(S): JOHNSTON

  24. Referred to Finance

  25. Read the first time - REFERRALS

  26. VERSION: CSSB 185(EDC)

  27. TRANSMITTED TO (H)

  28. PASSED Y19 N- A1

  29. BEGICH MOTION TO ABSTAIN FROM VOTING

  30. AUTOMATICALLY IN THIRD READING

  31. AM NO 1 FAILED Y5 N14 A1

  32. RETURN TO SECOND FOR AM 1 UC

  33. Read the third time CSSB 185(EDC)

  34. HOFFMAN, OLSON, KELLY

  35. Cosponsors added: STEVENS, BISHOP, STEDMAN, COSTELLO, VON IMHOF, MEYER

  36. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 4/14 CALENDAR

  37. EDC CS ADOPTED UC

  38. Read the second time

  39. WILSON MOTION TO ABSTAIN FROM VOTING

  40. RULES TO CALENDAR 4/13/2018

  41. Fiscal Note 2: Indeterminate fiscal impact (Administration)

  42. FIN No Recommendation: OLSON

  43. FIN Do Pass: HOFFMAN, MACKINNON, BISHOP, VON IMHOF, STEVENS, MICCICHE

  44. FIN RPT CS(EDC) 6DP 1NR

  45. Fiscal Note 1: Indeterminate fiscal impact (Administration)

  46. EDC Do Pass: STEVENS, BEGICH, COGHILL, HUGHES

  47. EDC RPT CS 4DP SAME TITLE

  48. Referred to Education and Finance

  49. Read the first time - REFERRALS

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 55 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • MICCICHE

Co-sponsors (9)

Not signed on (55)

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Votes

Shall CSSB 185(EDC) pass the House?

Passed 37 Yea · 1 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 26102
D 4000
N 1000
R 6000
Total 37102
% of votes cast 93%3%0%5%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Birch — Yea
Chenault — Yea
Drummond — Yea
Eastman — Nay
Gara — Yea
Grenn — Yea
Guttenberg — Yea
Johnston — Yea
Kito — Not Voting
Knopp — Yea
Kreiss-Tomkins — Yea
LeDoux — Yea
Lincoln — Yea
Millett — Yea
Neuman — Yea
Ortiz — Yea
Parish — Yea
Pruitt — Yea
Reinbold — Yea
Seaton — Yea
Spohnholz — Yea
Sullivan-Leonard — Yea
Talerico — Not Voting
Tarr — Yea
Thompson — Yea
Tuck — Yea
Wool — Yea
Zulkosky — Yea
Wilson — Yea
Andy Josephson D Yea
Matt Claman D Yea
Neal Foster D Yea
Scott Kawasaki D Yea
Bryce Edgmon N Yea
Cathy Tilton R Yea
Chuck Kopp R Yea
Dan Saddler R Yea
DeLena Johnson R Yea
George Rauscher R Yea
Louise Stutes R Yea

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Shall CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 185(EDC) "An Act relating to reemployment of persons who retire under the teachers' retirement system" pass the Senate?

Passed 19 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 13000
R 3001
D 3000
Total 19001
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (20)
Member Party Vote
Begich — Yea
Bishop — Yea
Coghill — Yea
Egan — Yea
Gardner — Yea
Hughes — Yea
Kelly — Yea
MacKinnon — Yea
Meyer — Yea
Micciche — Yea
Shower — Yea
Wilson — Yea
von Imhof — Yea
Bill Wielechowski D Yea
Donald Olson D Yea
Lyman Hoffman D Yea
Bert Stedman R Not Voting
Cathy Giessel R Yea
Gary Stevens R Yea
Mia Costello R Yea

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Subjects

labor education
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 185?
SB 185 is sponsored by MICCICHE, Bishop, Mia Costello (R), Lyman Hoffman (D), Kelly, Meyer, Bert Stedman (R), Gary Stevens (R), von Imhof, and Donald Olson (D).
What is the current status of SB 185?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 16, 2018. Enacted.
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