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HB2288Introduced in the House

Teachers' Retirement System; postretirement employment; earning limitations; retired member; earnings without reduction in retirement benefits; effective date; emergency.

Passed

Introduced by Kyle Hilbert, District 29

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Teachers' Retirement System; postretirement employment; earning limitations; retired member; earnings without reduction in retirement benefits; effective date; emergency.

Where it stands

Approved by Governor 04/30/2026

May 4, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: House: FOURTH READING · April 28, 2026

90

Yes

0

No

9

Absent or Not Voting

99 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Eddy Dempsey1Yes
Jim Olsen2Yes
Rick West3Not Voting
Bob Culver4Yes
Josh West5Yes
Rusty Cornwell6Yes
Steve Bashore7Yes
Tom Gann8Yes
Mark Lepak9Yes
Judd Strom10Yes

Bill history

  1. First Reading

  2. Authored by Representative Hilbert

  3. Second Reading referred to Government Oversight

  4. Referred to Banking, Financial Services and Pensions

  5. Policy recommendation to the Government Oversight committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Banking, Financial Services and Pensions

  6. Coauthored by Representative(s) Hays

  7. Emergency added

  8. CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Government Oversight Committee

  9. Coauthored by Representative(s) Boles, Pittman

  10. Authored by Senator Frix (principal Senate author)

  11. General Order

  12. Coauthored by Representative(s) Archer

  13. Third Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 74 Nays: 7

  14. Referred for engrossment

  15. Engrossed, signed, to Senate

  16. First Reading

  17. Coauthored by Representative Ranson

  18. Coauthored by Representative Moore

  19. Second Reading referred to Retirement and Government Resources Committee then to Appropriations Committee

  20. Coauthored by Senator Burns

  21. Reported Do Pass as amended Retirement and Government Resources committee; CR filed

  22. Title stricken

  23. Referred to Appropriations

  24. Coauthored by Senator Stewart

  25. Reported Do Pass Appropriations committee; CR filed

  26. Placed on General Order

  27. Coauthored by Senator Hicks

  28. Coauthored by Representative Townley

  29. Coauthored by Representative West (Josh)

  30. Coauthored by Senator Green

  31. Coauthored by Senator Reinhardt

  32. Coauthored by Senator Kern

  33. Coauthored by Senator Murdock

  34. Coauthored by Senator Coleman

  35. Coauthored by Senator Sacchieri

  36. Coauthored by Senator Hines

  37. Coauthored by Senator Pederson

  38. General Order, Amended

  39. Title restored

  40. Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 45 Nays: 0

  41. Referred for engrossment

  42. Engrossed to House

  43. SA's received

  44. SA's read, adopted

  45. Fourth Reading, Measure and Emergency Passed: Ayes: 90 Nays: 0

  46. Referred for enrollment

  47. Enrolled, signed, to Senate

  48. Enrolled measure signed, returned to House

  49. Sent to Governor

  50. Approved by Governor 04/30/2026

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