SENATE BILL 496

Sponsored By:

Senator McFadden (Chair, Joint Committee on Pensions)

Entitled:

Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System - Deferred Retirement Option Program - Participation

Synopsis:

Clarifying that "creditable service" does not include unused sick leave with regard to determining eligibility to participate in the Deferred Retirement Option Program (DROP) by members of the Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System; and clarifying that "creditable service" does not include unused sick leave with regard to determining the length of time members of the Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System may participate the DROP.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Senate Action

2/3

First Reading Budget and Taxation

2/4

Hearing 2/18 at 8:30 a.m.

2/5

Hearing cancelled

Hearing 2/18 at 8:00 a.m.

3/9

Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation

3/10

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/12

Third Reading Passed (45-0)

4/6

Returned Passed

House Action

3/15

First Reading Appropriations

3/17

Hearing 4/1 at 1:00 p.m.

4/8

Favorable Report by Appropriations

4/1

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/2

Third Reading Passed (139-0)

Action after passage in Senate and House

5/20

Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative)

Sponsored by:

Senator Nathaniel J. McFadden, District 45

Pensions, Joint Committee on

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Law Enforcement -see also- State Police, Department of

Leave

Retirement Systems -see also- Mandatory Retirement

State Employees

Bill affects the following Statute:

State Personnel and Pensions

( 26-401.1 )

Documents

Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note: Available

Amendments: None offered

Committee Votes :

Senate

Budget and Taxation

House

Appropriations

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

Senate

March 12, 2010: Third Reading Passed (45-0)

House

April 2, 2010: Third Reading Passed (139-0)