Arkansas 2021 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 7 — TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING DEFERRED RETIREMENT OPTION PLANS AND INTERNAL REVENUE CODE-QUALIFIED PLANS OF FIREMEN'S RELIEF AND PENSION FUNDS AND POLICEMEN'S PENSION AND RELIEF FUNDS; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.

Last action — Notification that SB7 is now Act 73

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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 November 18, 2020. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

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 7 Current pdf

How this bill changes current law

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The bill amends existing provisions regarding the distribution timelines for funds in deferred retirement option plans for firemen and policemen to comply with updated federal standards.

  • Arkansas Code § 24-11-210(f)

    must shall begin not no later than April 1 of the year following the calendar year during which the member becomes seventy and one-half (70½) → must shall begin not later than April 1 of the year following the calendar year during which the member becomes seventy-two (72)

    Updates the age at which benefit distributions must begin from 70½ to 72.

  • Arkansas Code § 24-11-434(f)(4)(B)

    must shall be distributed or annuitized by December 31 of the year a member attains age seventy and one-half (70 ½) → must shall be distributed or annuitized by December 31 of the year a member attains age seventy-two (72)

    Changes the deadline for fund distribution from age 70½ to age 72.

  • Arkansas Code § 24-11-830(f)(4)(B)

    must shall be distributed or annuitized by December 31 of the year a member attains age seventy and one-half (70½) → must shall be distributed or annuitized by December 31 of the year a member attains age seventy-two (72)

    Aligns the distribution deadline for firemen's pensions with the new age limit of 72.

Action History

  1. Notification that SB7 is now Act 73

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

  16. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 137 not signed on · 10 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (137)

137 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

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

Passed 86 Yea · 0 Nay · 14 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 861202
Total 861202
% of votes cast 86%12%0%2%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Bragg — Yea
Carr — Yea
Christiansen — Yea
Cloud — Yea
Coleman — Yea
Deffenbaugh — Yea
Fielding — Yea
Fortner — Yea
Godfrey — Yea
Haak — Yea
Hawks — Yea
Hillman — Yea
Jett — Yea
Lowery — Yea
Richardson — Yea
Slape — Yea
Speaks — Yea
Tollett — Yea
Watson — Yea
Miller — Nay
Nicks — Nay
Aaron Pilkington — Yea
Andrew Collins — Yea
Ashley Hudson — Yea
Austin McCollum — Yea
B. Smith — Yea
Brian S. Evans — Yea
Brit McKenzie — Yea
Bruce Cozart — Yea
C. Fite — Yea
Cameron Cooper — Yea
Carlton Wing — Yea
Carol Dalby — Yea
Cindy Crawford — Yea
Clint Penzo — Yea
D. Ferguson — Yea
David Ray — Yea
David Whitaker — Yea
DeAnn Vaught — Yea
Denise Garner — Yea
Denise Jones Ennett — Yea
Dwight Tosh — Nay
Frances Cavenaugh — Yea
Fred Allen — Nay
Fredrick J. Love — Yea
Harlan Breaux — Yea
Howard M. Beaty, Jr. — Yea
Jack Ladyman — Yea
Jamie Scott — Yea
Jeff Wardlaw — Nay
Jim Dotson — Nay
Jim Wooten — Yea
Jimmy Gazaway — Yea
John Maddox — Yea
John Payton — Nay
Johnny Rye — Yea
Jon Milligan — Yea
Jon S. Eubanks — Yea
Joshua Bryant — Yea
Joy Springer — Yea
Julie Mayberry — Yea
Justin Boyd — Yea
Justin Gonzales — Not Voting
K. Ferguson — Nay
Karilyn Brown — Yea
Keith Brooks — Yea
Kendon Underwood — Yea
L. Fite — Yea
L. Johnson — Yea
Lane Jean — Yea
Les D. Eaves — Nay
Les Warren — Yea
M. Berry — Yea
M. Davis — Yea
M. Gray — Not Voting
M. Hodges — Nay
Marcus E. Richmond — Yea
Mark D. McElroy — Yea
Mark Perry — Yea
Mary Bentley — Yea
Matthew J. Shepherd — Nay
Mike Holcomb — Yea
Nicole Clowney — Yea
Reginald Murdock — Nay
Richard McGrew — Yea
Richard Womack — Yea
Rick Beck — Yea
Rick McClure — Yea
Robin Lundstrum — Yea
Roger D. Lynch — Yea
Ron McNair — Yea
S. Berry — Yea
S. Smith — Yea
Sonia Eubanks Barker — Yea
Stephen Magie — Yea
Stephen Meeks — Yea
Steve Hollowell — Yea
Tippi McCullough — Yea
Tony Furman — Yea
V. Flowers — Yea

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Read the third time and passed.

Passed 35 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 35000
Total 35000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Beckham — Yea
Bledsoe — Yea
Elliott — Yea
Rapert — Yea
Teague — Yea
Alan Clark — Yea
B. Ballinger — Yea
B. Sample — Yea
Bart Hester — Yea
Ben Gilmore — Yea
Blake Johnson — Yea
Breanne Davis — Yea
C. Tucker — Yea
Dan Sullivan — Yea
Dave Wallace — Yea
G. Stubblefield — Yea
Greg Leding — Yea
J. Hendren — Yea
J. Sturch — Yea
Jane English — Yea
Jimmy Hickey, Jr — Yea
Jonathan Dismang — Yea
K. Ingram — Yea
Kim Hammer — Yea
L. Chesterfield — Yea
L. Eads — Yea
M. Pitsch — Yea
Mark Johnson — Yea
Missy Irvin — Yea
Ricky Hill — Yea
Ronald Caldwell — Yea
S. Flowers — Yea
Scott Flippo — Yea
T. Garner — Yea
Terry Rice — Yea

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Subjects

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