SENATE BILL 488

Sponsored By:

Senator McFadden (Chair, Joint Committee on Pensions) and Senators Currie, Kasemeyer, Kramer, Munson, and Robey

Entitled:

State Police Retirement System - Survivor Benefits

Synopsis:

Increasing the survivor benefit for surviving spouses and minor children of retirees of the State Police Retirement System from 50% to 80% of the retiree's allowance at the time of the retiree's death; and repealing a supplemental survivor benefit for surviving spouses of retirees of the State Police Retirement System.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Senate Action

2/1

First Reading Budget and Taxation

2/13

Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m.

2/14

Hearing cancelled

Hearing 2/20 at 3:00 p.m.

3/12

Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation

3/13

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/17

Third Reading Passed (46-0)

3/31

Returned Passed

House Action

3/15

First Reading Appropriations

3/21

Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m.

4/2

Favorable Report by Appropriations

3/27

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/28

Third Reading Passed (140-0)

Action after passage in Senate and House

5/22

Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative)

Sponsored by:

Senator Nathaniel J. McFadden, District 45

Senator Ulysses Currie, District 25

Senator Edward J. Kasemeyer, District 12

Senator Rona E. Kramer, District 14

Senator Donald F. Munson, District 2

Pensions, Joint Committee on

Senator James N. Robey, District 13

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Retirement Systems -see also- Mandatory Retirement

State Police, Department of

Bill affects the following Statutes:

State Personnel and Pensions

( 24-403 , 24-404 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

Senate

March 17, 2008: Third Reading Passed (46-0)

House

March 28, 2008: Third Reading Passed (140-0)