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SB1035Introduced in the Senate

Relating to Judges' Retirement System

EngrossedHouse Finance

Introduced by Mike Oliverio, District 13

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

The purpose of this bill is to amend the retirement system by suspending contribution of courts into judicial retirement system until certain condition met; providing that retirees under the post-2005 retirement system are to be treated as pre-2005 retirement system retirees; providing for actuarially reduced pension benefit for judges in certain circumstances; increasing surviving spouse plan benefit for certain judges; eliminating limitation on retirement benefit increases; and eliminating distinction between certain judges for purposes of calculating surviving spouse plan benefits, surviving dependent children plan benefits, and adjusted annual retirement benefit.

Where it stands

To House Finance

March 3, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: Effective July 1, 2026 (Roll No. 285) · March 2, 2026

32

Yes

0

No

2

Absent or Not Voting

34 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. To Pensions then Finance

  3. Introduced in Senate

  4. To Pensions

  5. Committee substitute reported, but first to Finance

  6. To Finance

  7. Reported do pass

  8. Immediate consideration

  9. Read 1st time

  10. On 2nd reading

  11. Read 2nd time

  12. On 3rd reading

  13. Read 3rd time

  14. Passed Senate (Roll No. 284)

  15. Effective July 1, 2026 (Roll No. 285)

  16. Ordered to House

  17. House received Senate message

  18. Introduced in House

  19. To Finance

  20. To House Finance

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