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SB 64 Kansas Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Adjusting certain internal KPERS act statutory references, extending the time for filing administrative appeals and updating provisions relating to compliance with the federal internal revenue code.

SB 64 updates Kansas' public employees' retirement system (KPERS) rules. It adjusts how "compensation" is defined to include certain tax-advantaged retirement plans (like 403b and 457 plans under federal tax code), directly affecting how retirement benefits are calculated for state employees. The bill also extends the deadline for filing administrative appeals related to retirement benefits and corrects outdated references in KPERS statutes. These changes primarily impact KPERS members, their beneficiaries, and the retirement system's administrators.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Jan 23, 2025 Signed Apr 10, 2025
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As Amended by House Committee on Financial Institutions and Pensions → Enrolled · 5 edits · Apr 10, 2025
MODERATE
The bill updates the Kansas Public Employees Retirement System (KPERS) by modernizing definitions, extending appeal deadlines, and clarifying how compensation is calculated for retirement benefits. It adds new definitions for key terms like 'compensation' and 'dependent' to align with current laws and federal tax codes. Additionally, it expands the list of eligible beneficiaries when a member dies without a named beneficiary, ensuring benefits go to the correct family members or estate.
Scope change
The bill applies to the Kansas Public Employees Retirement System and updates its governing statutes to reflect current legal standards and administrative needs.
DEFINITION

Updated the definition of 'compensation' to explicitly include amounts under specific federal tax code sections (403b, 457, and 125) and clarified exclusions for certain state board payments.

Added a new provision detailing the order of preference for paying benefits to beneficiaries if no named beneficiary survives the member.

Introduced new definitions for 'credited service', 'dependent', 'effective date', 'eligible employer', and 'employee' to clarify eligibility and service calculations.

REQUIREMENT

Adjusted the threshold for excluding compensation increases in final average salary calculations, removing the specific 15% limit language and simplifying the rule.

TECHNICAL

Corrected section numbering and formatting errors, such as renumbering subsections and fixing page headers.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
19
Key actions
14
Committee
8
Apr 10, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor on Tuesday, April 8, 2025
upper
Mar 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 39, Nay 1
upper
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 122, Nay 0, Absent 3
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Conference committee report now available
lower
Mar 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Motion to accede adopted; Rep. Nick Hoheisel, Rep. Angela Stiens and Rep. Rui Xu appointed as conferees
lower
Mar 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Sen. Brenda Dietrich, Sen. Michael Fagg and Sen. Marci Francisco
upper
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 123, Nay 0, Absent 2
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Motion to advance to Emergency Final Action adopted
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
lower
Mar 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Financial Institutions and Pensions
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Committee
Referred to House Committee on Financial Institutions and Pensions
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Introduced
Received and Introduced
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Final Action - Passed; Yea 40, Nay 0
upper
Feb 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Be passed
upper
Feb 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance
upper
Jan 24, 2025
Committee
Referred to Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance
upper
Jan 23, 2025
Introduced
Introduced
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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