Retirement benefits; restricting access to certain benefits by certain state and education employees upon criminal charge; providing for reinstatement under certain circumstances. Effective date.

SB 917 restricts retirement benefits for state and education employees who face a felony charge. Upon a felony charge, employees immediately lose access to their retirement benefits, and the prosecutor must notify the employer and retirement system within three days. The retirement system then suspends benefits and offers a hearing to review the charge, but benefits are restored only if the employee is found not guilty (with no credit for the suspension period). The bill takes effect November 1, 2025.