Indiana 2022 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 4 D · 1 R cosponsors

SB 78 — 1977 pension and disability fund.

Last action — Public Law 85

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 04, 2022. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 7 sponsors

    4 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

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

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Summary

Provides that after July 1, 2022, if the board of trustees of the Indiana public retirement system (system board) determines that a new police officer or firefighter in the public employees' retirement fund (PERF) should be a member of the 1977 fund, the system board shall require the employer to transfer the member into the 1977 fund and contribute the amount that the system board determines is necessary to fund fully the member's service credit in the 1977 fund for all service earned as a police officer or firefighter in PERF. Provides that a police officer or firefighter who is an active member of the 1977 fund with an employer that participates in the 1977 fund, separates from that employer, and more than 180 days after the date of the separation becomes employed as a full-time police officer or firefighter with the same or a second employer that participates in the 1977 fund, is a member of the 1977 fund without meeting the age limitations under certain circumstances. (The introduced version of this bill was prepared by the interim study committee on pension management oversight.)

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Action History

  1. Public Law 85

  2. Signed by the President of the Senate

  3. Signed by the Governor

  4. Signed by the Speaker

  5. Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  6. Returned to the Senate without amendments

  7. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 229: yeas 92, nays 0

  8. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  9. Representative Andrade M added as cosponsor

  10. Committee report: do pass, adopted

  11. Representative Morris added as cosponsor

  12. Representative Gore M added as cosponsor

  13. First reading: referred to Committee on Employment, Labor and Pensions

  14. Referred to the House

  15. House sponsor: Representative Frye R

  16. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 8: yeas 46, nays 0

  17. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  18. Senator Niezgodski added as third author

  19. Committee report: do pass, adopted

  20. Senator Ford Jon added as second author

  21. First reading: referred to Committee on Pensions and Labor

  22. Authored by Senator Boots

Sponsors

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4 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 143 not signed on

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (143)

143 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 78 do?
Provides that after July 1, 2022, if the board of trustees of the Indiana public retirement system (system board) determines that a new police officer or firefighter in the public employees' retirement fund (PERF) should be a member of the 1977 fund, the system board shall require the employer to transfer the member into the 1977 fund and contribute the amount that the system board determines is necessary to fund fully the member's service credit in the 1977 fund for all service earned as a police officer or firefighter in PERF. Provides that a police officer or firefighter who is an active member of the 1977 fund with an employer that participates in the 1977 fund, separates from that employer, and more than 180 days after the date of the separation becomes employed as a full-time police officer or firefighter with the same or a second employer that participates in the 1977 fund, is a member of the 1977 fund without meeting the age limitations under certain circumstances. (The introduced version of this bill was prepared by the interim study committee on pension management oversight.)
Who sponsors SB 78?
SB 78 is sponsored by Philip Boots, David Niezgodski (Democrat), Randall Frye, Mitch Gore (Democrat), Robert Morris (Republican), Mike Andrade (Democrat), and J.D. Ford (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 78?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 04, 2022. Enacted.
Where can I track SB 78?
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