Bill > HB0409

This bill modifies provisions related to legislators who are public employees, specifically concerning their leave and retirement benefits. It clarifies that when a teacher uses "legislator leave," which is paid leave granted for days they are serving as a legislator, they will continue to accrue service credit and their employer will continue to make retirement contributions. However, during these legislative days, the legislator will not accrue additional service credit or receive retirement contributions for their legislative service itself. The bill also establishes that local education agencies (LEAs) and state employers must grant paid legislator leave to teachers and other state employees who are legislators, requiring them to use the full amount of leave requested for any absence during an annual general session. To offset the cost to employers, the legislator's respective chamber will reimburse the employer for the cost of this leave, with the total reimbursement capped by the savings generated from legislators not receiving retirement contributions for their legislative service. This bill is set to take effect on May 6, 2026.

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