2004 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1125

CHAPTER NUMBER: 534 File Code: State Pensions and Retirement
Sponsored By:
Delegates Cluster, DeBoy, Goodwin, Kelley, Bartlett, Boschert, Bozman, Cardin, Cryor, C. Davis, Elmore, Gilleland, Healey, Heller, Hixson, Howard, Kaiser, King, Marriott, McKee, Myers, Patterson, Ramirez, and Ross
Entitled:
Task Force on the Exemption of Law Enforcement Officers' Pensions from Taxation

Synopsis:

Establishing a Task Force on the Exemption of Law Enforcement Officers' Pensions from Taxation; establishing the membership of the Task Force; requiring the Task Force to study the issue of exempting members of specified retirement or pension systems from paying State income taxes on their pensions; requiring the Task Force to report to the Governor and General Assembly on or before December 31, 2004; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/13
First Reading Ways and Means
3/10
Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.
4/1
Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/2
Third Reading Passed (136-1)
4/8
Returned Passed
5/26
Signed by the Governor Chapter 534
Senate Action
4/2
First Reading Senate Rules
4/9
Re-referred Budget and Taxation
4/10
Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation
4/8
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/9
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Sponsored by:
Delegate John W. E. Cluster, Jr., District 8
Delegate Joseph R. Bartlett, District 4A
Delegate David G. Boschert, District 33A
Delegate K. Bennett Bozman, District 38B
Delegate Jon S. Cardin, District 11
Delegate Jean B. Cryor, District 15
Delegate Clarence Davis, District 45
Delegate Steven J. DeBoy, Sr., District 12A
Delegate D. Page Elmore, District 38A
Delegate Terry R. Gilleland, Jr., District 32
Delegate Marshall T. Goodwin, District 40
Delegate Anne Healey, District 22
Delegate Henry B. Heller, District 19
Delegate Sheila E. Hixson, District 20
Delegate Carolyn J. B. Howard, District 24
Delegate Anne R. Kaiser, District 14
Delegate Darryl A. Kelley, District 26
Delegate Nancy J. King, District 39
Delegate Salima Siler Marriott, District 40
Delegate Robert A. McKee, District 2A
Delegate LeRoy E. Myers, Jr., District 1C
Delegate Obie Patterson, District 26
Delegate Victor R. Ramirez, District 47
Delegate Justin D. Ross, District 22
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
EXEMPTIONS
FIRE PROTECTION
INCOME TAX
LAW ENFORCEMENT -see also- STATE POLICE, DEPARTMENT OF
PAROLE AND PROBATION
PUBLIC EMPLOYEES -see also- STATE EMPLOYEES
REPORTS
RETIREMENT SYSTEMS -see also- MANDATORY RETIREMENT
STATE EMPLOYEES
STATE POLICE, DEPARTMENT OF
SUNSET

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 585467/01 (PDF)     Offered on: April 1, 2004   at: 11:04 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
April 2, 2004: Third Reading Passed (136-1)
Senate
April 9, 2004: Third Reading Passed (47-0)