Allowing new government employees the option of opting out of retirement system membership if the employee is age sixty or older when first hired, or when the employee's employer opts into retirement plan participation.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2017
Committee Review
Senate Passage
Feb 2017
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 24, 2017
Last action Jan 8, 2018
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
1
Committee
0
Jan 8, 2018
Introduced
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
upper
Jun 21, 2017
Introduced
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
upper
May 23, 2017
Introduced
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
upper
Apr 24, 2017
Introduced
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
upper
Feb 14, 2017
Upper · Passed
WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
BB
Barbara Bailey
RRepublican
Co
Mark Schoesler
RRepublican
Co
Steve Conway
DDemocratic
Co
SH
Steve Hobbs
DDemocratic
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