Legislation - HB1139

Title: State Retirement and Pension System - Administration and Clarification
Sponsored by: Delegate Forbes (Chair, Joint Committee on Pensions)
Status: In the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Clarifying that an eligible governmental unit that satisfies certain requirements is eligible to participate in certain systems of the State Retirement and Pension System only if all employees of the eligible governmental unit participate in the certain system; and clarifying that certain documentation by an eligible governmental unit of the Employees' Pension System, the Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System, and the Correctional Officers' Retirement System shall include certain properly completed election forms.

Committees

Original:: Appropriations Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Budget and Taxation

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Details

Cross-filed with: SB0734

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): June 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/11/2026 Legislative Date 2/11/2026 Action First Reading Appropriations Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - State Retirement and Pension System - Eligible Governmental Units Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/17/2026 Legislative Date 2/17/2026 Action Hearing 3/18 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2026 Legislative Date 3/18/2026 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2026 Legislative Date 3/18/2026 Action Hearing 3/18 at 12:45 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Appropriations Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/20/2026 Legislative Date 3/20/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/20/2026 Legislative Date 3/08/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {413120/1 Adopted Proceedings 45 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/20/2026 Legislative Date 3/08/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 45 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - State Retirement and Pension System - Administration and Clarification Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/21/2026 Legislative Date 3/09/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (130-0) Proceedings 46AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/23/2026 Legislative Date 3/07/2026 Action Referred Budget and Taxation Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/11/2026	2/11/2026	First Reading Appropriations
			Text - First - State Retirement and Pension System - Eligible Governmental Units
House	2/17/2026	2/17/2026	Hearing 3/18 at 1:00 p.m.
House	3/18/2026	3/18/2026	Hearing canceled
House	3/18/2026	3/18/2026	Hearing 3/18 at 12:45 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Appropriations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/20/2026	3/20/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations
House	3/20/2026	3/08/2026	Favorable with Amendments {413120/1 Adopted	45 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/20/2026	3/08/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	45 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - State Retirement and Pension System - Administration and Clarification
House	3/21/2026	3/09/2026	Third Reading Passed (130-0)	46AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/23/2026	3/07/2026	Referred Budget and Taxation	46 Click to view Recorded Media

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