Legislation

Title: State Retirement and Pension System - COVID-19-Related Death Benefits - Clarification
Sponsored by: Senator Elfreth (Chair, Joint Committee on Pensions) and Senator Jackson
Status: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 422
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Clarifying the eligibility of certain members of the State Retirement and Pension System for certain death benefits when COVID-19 caused or contributed to the death of a member; requiring the Board of Trustees for the State Retirement and Pension System to accept the death of a member as arising out of or in the course of the actual performance of duty under certain circumstances; requiring the Board, under certain circumstances, to discontinue payment of a certain allowance and begin payment of a certain special death benefit allowance; etc.

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Original:: Budget and Taxation Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Appropriations

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Details

Cross-filed with: HB0922

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): June 1, 2021

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/29/2021 Legislative Date 1/29/2021 Action First Reading Budget and Taxation Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - State Retirement and Pension System - COVID-19-Related Death Benefits - Clarification Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/02/2021 Legislative Date 2/02/2021 Action Hearing 2/18 at 9:00 a.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Budget and Taxation Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/10/2021 Legislative Date 3/10/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/11/2021 Legislative Date 2/23/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments {329638/1 Adopted Proceedings 24 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/11/2021 Legislative Date 2/23/2021 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 24 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - State Retirement and Pension System - COVID-19-Related Death Benefits - Clarification Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/12/2021 Legislative Date 2/24/2021 Action Third Reading Passed (45-0) Proceedings 25 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/16/2021 Legislative Date 3/05/2021 Action Referred Appropriations Proceedings 24 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/20/2021 Legislative Date 3/20/2021 Action Hearing 3/30 at 1:30 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/22/2021 Legislative Date 3/22/2021 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Appropriations Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/07/2021 Legislative Date 4/07/2021 Action Favorable Report by Appropriations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/07/2021 Legislative Date 3/22/2021 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 41 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/08/2021 Legislative Date 3/23/2021 Action Third Reading Passed (138-0) Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/08/2021 Legislative Date 3/18/2021 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 43 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/30/2021 Legislative Date 5/30/2021 Action Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 422 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - State Retirement and Pension System - COVID-19-Related Death Benefits - Clarification Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	1/29/2021	1/29/2021	First Reading Budget and Taxation
			Text - First - State Retirement and Pension System - COVID-19-Related Death Benefits - Clarification
Senate	2/02/2021	2/02/2021	Hearing 2/18 at 9:00 a.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Budget and Taxation	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/10/2021	3/10/2021	Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation
Senate	3/11/2021	2/23/2021	Favorable with Amendments {329638/1 Adopted	24 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/11/2021	2/23/2021	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	24 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - State Retirement and Pension System - COVID-19-Related Death Benefits - Clarification
Senate	3/12/2021	2/24/2021	Third Reading Passed (45-0)	25 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/16/2021	3/05/2021	Referred Appropriations	24 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/20/2021	3/20/2021	Hearing 3/30 at 1:30 p.m.
House	3/22/2021	3/22/2021	Hearing canceled
			Vote - House - Committee - Appropriations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/07/2021	4/07/2021	Favorable Report by Appropriations
House	4/07/2021	3/22/2021	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	41 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/08/2021	3/23/2021	Third Reading Passed (138-0)	42 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/08/2021	3/18/2021	Returned Passed	43 Click to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	5/30/2021	5/30/2021	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 422
			Text - Chapter - State Retirement and Pension System - COVID-19-Related Death Benefits - Clarification

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