Arkansas 2019 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 201 — TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF MEMBERS AND EMPLOYERS UNDER THE ARKANSAS STATE HIGHWAY EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.

Last action — Notification that SB201 is now Act 295

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  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 January 30, 2019. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

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High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

  • SB 201 Current pdf

How this bill changes current law

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This bill amends the member and employer contribution rates for the Arkansas State Highway Employees' Retirement System.

  • Arkansas Code § 24-5-108(a)

    All members → A member

    Changes the language from plural to singular for clarity regarding member contributions.

  • Arkansas Code § 24-5-108(a)

    six percent (6%) of their salaries → six percent (6%) of his or her salary

    Clarifies the percentage of contributions as applying to a member's singular salary.

  • Arkansas Code § 24-5-108(a)(2)(B)(i)

    Not more than seven percent (7%) of compensation; → Not more than seven percent (7%) of compensation;

    This maintains the contribution cap for members at seven percent.

  • Arkansas Code § 24-5-108(a)(2)(B)(ii)

    increased by no more than five-tenths of one percent (0.5%) in a single year. → increased by no more than five-tenths of one percent (0.5%) in a single year.

    This specifies the limit for annual increases in member contributions.

  • Arkansas Code § 24-5-109(a)(1)

    twelve and nine-tenths percent (12.9%) contribution from the fund from which the employees are paid their gross earnings, computed on the basis of the payroll earnings, including overtime and lump-sum payments, of the members of the Arkansas State Highway Employees' Retirement System contribution shall be a set percentage rate of the compensation of the employee as defined in § 24-5-101. → The employer shall match all member contributions with a twelve and nine-tenths percent (12.9%) contribution from the fund from which the employees are paid their gross earnings, computed on the basis of the payroll earnings, including overtime and lump-sum payments, of the members of the Arkansas State Highway Employees' Retirement System.

    Reorganizes language for clarity and eliminates redundancy regarding employer contributions.

  • Arkansas Code § 24-5-109(a)(2)(B)(i)

    Less than twelve and nine-tenths percent (12.9%) of compensation; → Less than twelve and nine-tenths percent (12.9%) of compensation;

    Maintains the minimum employer contribution rate.

  • Arkansas Code § 24-5-109(a)(2)(B)(ii)

    Greater than fourteen and nine-tenths percent (14.9%) of compensation. → Greater than fourteen and nine-tenths percent (14.9%) of compensation.

    Maintains the maximum employer contribution rate.

Amendments

1 amendment

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Action History

  1. Notification that SB201 is now Act 295

  2. DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.

  3. Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor.

  4. ORDERED ENROLLED

  5. Returned from the House as passed.

  6. Returned To the Senate as passed.

  7. EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED

  8. Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.

  9. Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and placed on the CALENDAR.

  10. RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE

  11. Ordered immediately transmitted to the House.

  12. EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED

  13. Read the third time and passed.

  14. Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass

  15. Re-referred to PUBLIC RETIREMENT & SOCIAL SECURITY PROGRAMS-JOINT

  16. REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED

  17. Amendment # 1 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed.

  18. Withdrawn from Committee for purpose of amendment # 1

  19. Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to PUBLIC RETIREMENT & SOCIAL SECURITY PROGRAMS-JOINT

  20. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 137 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (137)

137 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.

Passed 83 Yea · 2 Nay · 15 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 832015
Total 832015
% of votes cast 83%2%0%15%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Richardson — Yea
Berry — Nay
Slape — Nay
Mr. Speaker — Not Voting
Brown — Yea
Christiansen — Yea
Cloud — Yea
A. Davis — Yea
D. Douglas — Yea
Glover — Yea
Godfrey — Yea
Hawks — Yea
Kelly — Yea
Blake — Yea
Bragg — Yea
Burch — Yea
Capp — Yea
Coleman — Yea
Deffenbaugh — Not Voting
Fielding — Yea
Fortner — Yea
Gates — Yea
Hillman — Yea
House — Yea
Jett — Yea
Lowery — Yea
Miller — Not Voting
Nicks — Yea
Richey — Yea
Rushing — Not Voting
Sorvillo — Yea
Speaks — Yea
Watson — Yea
Aaron Pilkington — Yea
Andrew Collins — Not Voting
Austin McCollum — Yea
B. Smith — Yea
Brian S. Evans — Yea
Brit McKenzie — Yea
Bruce Cozart — Not Voting
C. Fite — Yea
Cameron Cooper — Yea
Carlton Wing — Yea
Carol Dalby — Yea
Cindy Crawford — Yea
Clint Penzo — Yea
D. Ferguson — Yea
Dan Sullivan — Yea
David Whitaker — Yea
DeAnn Vaught — Yea
Della Rosa — Yea
Denise Garner — Yea
Dwight Tosh — Yea
Frances Cavenaugh — Yea
Fred Allen — Yea
Fredrick J. Love — Yea
Harlan Breaux — Yea
Jack Ladyman — Yea
Jamie Scott — Yea
Jeff Wardlaw — Yea
Jim Dotson — Not Voting
Jim Petty — Yea
Jim Wooten — Yea
Jimmy Gazaway — Yea
John Maddox — Yea
John Payton — Yea
Johnny Rye — Yea
Jon S. Eubanks — Yea
Julie Mayberry — Not Voting
Justin Boyd — Yea
Justin Gonzales — Yea
K. Ferguson — Yea
L. Fite — Yea
L. Johnson — Yea
Lane Jean — Not Voting
Les D. Eaves — Yea
Les Warren — Yea
M. Davis — Yea
M. Gray — Yea
M. Hodges — Not Voting
M. Hodges — Yea
Marcus E. Richmond — Yea
Mark Perry — Yea
Mary Bentley — Yea
Mike Holcomb — Yea
Nicole Clowney — Not Voting
Reginald Murdock — Yea
Richard Womack — Not Voting
Rick Beck — Yea
Robin Lundstrum — Yea
Roger D. Lynch — Yea
Ron McNair — Not Voting
S. Smith — Yea
Sonia Eubanks Barker — Yea
Stephen Magie — Yea
Stephen Meeks — Not Voting
Steve Hollowell — Yea
Steven Walker — Not Voting
Tippi McCullough — Yea
V. Flowers — Yea

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Read the third time and passed.

Passed 34 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 34001
Total 34001
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
B. Ballinger — Yea
E. Cheatham — Yea
L. Chesterfield — Yea
L. Eads — Yea
Elliott — Yea
J. Hendren — Yea
K. Ingram — Yea
M. Pitsch — Yea
B. Sample — Yea
J. Sturch — Not Voting
Bond — Yea
Bledsoe — Yea
Maloch — Yea
Rapert — Yea
Teague — Yea
Alan Clark — Yea
Bart Hester — Yea
Blake Johnson — Yea
Breanne Davis — Yea
Cameron Cooper — Yea
Dave Wallace — Yea
Denise Garner — Yea
Gary Stubblefield — Yea
Greg Leding — Yea
Jane English — Yea
Jimmy Hickey, Jr — Yea
Jonathan Dismang — Yea
Kim Hammer — Yea
Mark Johnson — Yea
Missy Irvin — Yea
Ricky Hill — Yea
Ronald Caldwell — Yea
Scott Flippo — Yea
Stephanie Flowers — Yea
Terry Rice — Yea

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