SB 181 is sponsored by Ethan Manning (Republican), Dollyne Sherman, Woody Burton, John Ruckelshaus, Jean Breaux, Liz Brown (Republican), Dennis Kruse, John Crane, Blake Doriot (Republican), J.D. Ford (Democrat), David Niezgodski (Democrat), Karen Tallian, Erin Houchin, Aaron Freeman (Republican), Philip Boots, and Jack Sandlin.

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Indiana 2020 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 4 R · 2 D cosponsors

SB 181 — Survivors' benefits.

Last action March 11, 2020 — Signed by the Governor

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 06, 2020. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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Enacted

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16 sponsors

4 primary, 12 co-sponsors signed on.
Bipartisan support

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

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Summary

Provides that a participant in the state excise police, gaming agent, gaming control officer, and conservation enforcement officers' retirement plan (EG&C plan) who dies after January 31, 2018, is not required to have a minimum number of years of creditable service in the EG&C plan at the time of the participant's death in order for the participant's nominated survivor to be entitled to receive survivors' benefits. Provides that if a participant in the EG&C plan dies in the line of duty after January 31, 2018, the participant's nominated survivor is entitled to an annual survivors' allowance for life equal to 100% of the amount to which the participant would have been entitled had the participant retired with 25 years of service at 50 years of age. Provides that in the EG&C plan if: (1) an active participant regardless of the participant's years of creditable service and (2) an inactive participant with at least 15 years of creditable service dies other than in the line of duty after January 31, 2018, the participant's nominated survivor is entitled to an annual survivors' allowance for life equal to 50% of the amount to which the participant would have been entitled had the participant retired with 25 years of service at 50 years of age. Makes technical corrections. (The introduced version of this bill was prepared by the interim study committee on pension management oversight.)

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Action History

March 11, 2020
Signed by the Governor
March 11, 2020
Public Law 6
March 09, 2020
Signed by the President of the Senate
March 03, 2020
Signed by the Speaker
March 02, 2020
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
February 26, 2020
Returned to the Senate without amendments
February 25, 2020
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 207: yeas 94, nays 0
February 24, 2020
Second reading: ordered engrossed
February 20, 2020
Committee report: do pass, adopted
February 10, 2020
First reading: referred to Committee on Ways and Means
January 29, 2020
Referred to the House
January 28, 2020
Cosponsors: Representatives Sherman D and Manning
January 28, 2020
House sponsor: Representative Burton
January 28, 2020
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 71: yeas 50, nays 0
January 27, 2020
Second reading: ordered engrossed
January 23, 2020
Senators Brown L, Breaux, Ruckelshaus added as coauthors
January 23, 2020
Committee report: do pass, adopted
January 21, 2020
Senators Tallian, Niezgodski, Ford J.D., Doriot, Crane, Kruse added as coauthors
January 21, 2020
Senator Freeman added as third author
January 21, 2020
Senator Boots added as second author
January 16, 2020
Senator Boots removed as coauthor
January 16, 2020
Senator Freeman removed as second author
January 16, 2020
Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations
January 14, 2020
Senator Houchin added as coauthor
January 09, 2020
Senator Freeman added as second author
January 06, 2020
First reading: referred to Committee on Pensions and Labor
January 06, 2020
Authored by Senator Sandlin
January 06, 2020
Coauthored by Senator Boots

Sponsorship breakdown

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4 sponsors · 12 co-sponsors · 134 not signed on

Sponsors (4)

Woody Burton
Aaron Freeman Republican
Philip Boots
Jack Sandlin

Not signed on (134)

134 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 181 do?: Provides that a participant in the state excise police, gaming agent, gaming control officer, and conservation enforcement officers' retirement plan (EG&C plan) who dies after January 31, 2018, is not required to have a minimum number of years of creditable service in the EG&C plan at the time of the participant's death in order for the participant's nominated survivor to be entitled to receive survivors' benefits. Provides that if a participant in the EG&C plan dies in the line of duty after January 31, 2018, the participant's nominated survivor is entitled to an annual survivors' allowance for life equal to 100% of the amount to which the participant would have been entitled had the participant retired with 25 years of service at 50 years of age. Provides that in the EG&C plan if: (1) an active participant regardless of the participant's years of creditable service and (2) an inactive participant with at least 15 years of creditable service dies other than in the line of duty after January 31, 2018, the participant's nominated survivor is entitled to an annual survivors' allowance for life equal to 50% of the amount to which the participant would have been entitled had the participant retired with 25 years of service at 50 years of age. Makes technical corrections. (The introduced version of this bill was prepared by the interim study committee on pension management oversight.)
Who sponsors SB 181?: SB 181 is sponsored by Ethan Manning (Republican), Dollyne Sherman, Woody Burton, John Ruckelshaus, Jean Breaux, Liz Brown (Republican), Dennis Kruse, John Crane, Blake Doriot (Republican), J.D. Ford (Democrat), David Niezgodski (Democrat), Karen Tallian, Erin Houchin, Aaron Freeman (Republican), Philip Boots, and Jack Sandlin.
What is the current status of SB 181?: This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 06, 2020. Enacted.
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At a glance

Identifier: SB 181
Jurisdiction: Indiana
Session: 2020 Regular Session
Type: Bill
Introduced: January 06, 2020
Status: Enacted
Prime sponsor: Woody Burton

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