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WV SB89
WV SB89Providing members of State Teachers Retirement System are absent from service while serving as officer with statewide professional teaching association
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Introduced
01/14/2026
01/14/2026
In Committee
01/14/2026
01/14/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
The purpose of this bill is to provide that members of the State Teachers Retirement System shall be considered absent from service as a teacher or nonteacher while serving as an officer with a statewide professional teaching association, or who have served in that capacity; and providing that retirants, who served in that capacity while members, shall be considered to have been absent from service as a teacher by reason of that service.
AI Summary
This bill clarifies that members of the State Teachers Retirement System (STRS) will not be considered absent from their teaching service while they are serving as an officer of a statewide professional teaching association, or if they have previously served in such a capacity. This provision also applies to individuals who have already retired but served as an officer of a professional teaching association during their membership in the STRS. The bill specifies that this provision will only apply to members who were officers of a statewide professional teaching association on or before January 1, 2025.
Committee Categories
Labor and Employment
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
To Pensions (on 01/14/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=89&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill |
| BillText | http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=sb89%20intr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=89 |
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