Plain English Summary
This bill gives state and local law enforcement officers with at least 30 years of service who retire before age 62 a choice between two ways to calculate their special separation allowance. Officers can either receive 0.85% of their current salary for each year of service, or 0.85% of their salary at the time they reached 30 years of service multiplied by 30—whichever they choose provides more benefit.
Arguments in Favor
Supporters argue this gives law enforcement officers more flexibility and control over their retirement benefits, allowing those with longer service records to potentially receive larger payments. The bill recognizes the demanding nature of police work by providing career officers with options that reward their 30+ years of service, which may help with officer retention and morale.
Arguments Against
Opponents may be concerned about the fiscal impact on state and local government budgets, as the second calculation option could result in significantly higher payouts for officers with salary increases over their careers. There are also questions about whether this special benefit for law enforcement officers is equitable compared to other state and local employees, and whether governments have sufficient funds to cover the increased costs.
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Sponsors
Primary Sponsor
Representative · District 19
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Representative · District 65
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Representative · District 25
Primary Sponsor
Representative · District 105
Cosponsors (29)
Representative · District 64
Representative · District 52
Representative · District 70
Representative · District 84
Representative · District 95
Representative · District 5
Representative · District 93
Representative · District 23
Representative · District 72
Representative · District 63
Representative · District 71
Representative · District 76
Representative · District 111
Representative · District 27
Representative · District 109
Representative · District 50
Representative · District 59
Representative · District 68
Representative · District 17
Representative · District 79
Representative · District 30
Representative · District 85
Representative · District 61
Representative · District 88
Representative · District 9
Representative · District 73
Representative · District 32
Representative · District 101
Representative · District 16
Vote Breakdown (2 roll calls)
This bill was signed into law.
Final Vote
On: Second Reading
Party Breakdown