Committee
Arkansas Joint Public Retirement and Social Security Programs Committee
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committee members
Wade Andrews (R)
Justin Boyd (R)
Co-Chair
Jim Dotson (R)
Hope Duke (R)
Ben Gilmore (R)
Kim Hammer (R)
Greg Leding (D)
Vice Chair
Fred Love (D)
Tippi McCullough (D)
Matt McKee (R)
Jon Milligan (R)
Vice Chair
Kendra Moore (R)
Reginald Murdock (D)
Clint Penzo (R)
Mark Perry (D)
Johnny Rye (R)
Clarke Tucker (D)
Kendon Underwood (R)
Co-Chair
Les Warren (R)
Richard Womack (R)
| Bill | Bill Name | Progress | Referral Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB1068 | To Include Employees Of A Metropolitan Port Authority In The Membership Of The Arkansas Employees' Retirement System. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/13/2025 |
| HB1118 | To Amend The Laws Concerning The Management Of Premium Taxes Under The Arkansas Fire And Police Pension Review Board; And To Declare An Emergency. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/14/2025 |
| HB1119 | To Amend The Provisions Regarding Delinquent Payments By A Political Subdivision Under The Arkansas Local Police And Fire Retirement System; And To Declare An Emergency. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/14/2025 |
| HB1154 | To Enact The Arkansas Teacher Retirement System's General Omnibus; And To Declare An Emergency. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/16/2025 |
| HB1155 | To Create A Rebuttable Presumption Of Qualification For Disability Retirement Benefits Under The Arkansas Teacher Retirement System; And To Declare An Emergency. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/16/2025 |
| HB1156 | To Amend The Law Concerning The Eligibility Of A Surviving Spouse For Survivor Annuity Benefits Under The Arkansas Teacher Retirement System; And To Declare An Emergency. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/16/2025 |
| HB1157 | To Amend The Law Concerning Survivor Annuity Benefits For Dependent Children Under The Arkansas Teacher Retirement System; And To Declare An Emergency. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/16/2025 |
| HB1158 | To Amend The Law Concerning The Election Of A Distribution Option Under The Teacher Deferred Retirement Option Plan; And To Declare An Emergency. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/16/2025 |
| HB1160 | To Amend The Law Concerning Permissive Service Credit For Gap Year Service Under The Arkansas Teacher Retirement System; And To Declare An Emergency. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/16/2025 |
| HB1161 | To Clarify The Law Concerning An Election To Change Annuity Options Within One Year Of Retirement Under The Arkansas Teacher Retirement System; And To Declare An Emergency. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/16/2025 |
| HB1188 | To Amend Retirement Eligibility Requirements Under Various Public Retirement Systems Of The State Of Arkansas For Certain Police Officers, Firefighters, Public Safety Members, And Sheriffs. | Dead | 01/22/2025 |
| HB1195 | To Amend The Laws Concerning Employees Of A Municipality That Participates In The Arkansas Public Employees' Retirement System And The Election To Instead Participate In A Local Retirement Plan. | Dead | 01/22/2025 |
| HB1207 | To Make Technical Corrections And Clarify Language For The Proper Administration Of Benefits Under The State Police Retirement System. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/23/2025 |
| HB1208 | To Allow The Arkansas Public Employees' Retirement System To Collect Amounts Of Overpayments For Debts Owed To A State Supported Retirement System Administered By The Arkansas Public Employees' Retirement System. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/23/2025 |
| HB1209 | For The Proper Administration Of Benefits By The Arkansas Judicial Retirement System Regarding The Subjection Of Annuity Rights To Process Of Law And Correction Of Errors. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/23/2025 |
| HB1210 | To Amend The Laws Concerning Transfer Of Funds For The Costs Of Administering The Arkansas Judicial Retirement System And The State Police Retirement System. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/23/2025 |
| HB1211 | To Make Technical Corrections And Clarify Language For The Proper Administration Of Benefits Under The Arkansas Public Employees’ Retirement System. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/23/2025 |
| HB1268 | To Allow A Public Transit Authority To Become A Participating Public Employer And For Its Employees To Become Members Of The Arkansas Public Employees' Retirement System. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/27/2025 |
| HB1276 | Concerning Spousal Retirement Benefits For Spouses Of Certain Municipal Employees. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/28/2025 |
| HB1293 | To Increase The Payment Of A Claim To Designated Beneficiaries Or Survivors Of Certain Public Employees Killed In The Line Of Duty. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/29/2025 |
| HB1304 | To Set A Limitation Period For The Correction Of Errors Under The Arkansas Public Employees' Retirement System And The State Police Retirement System. | Dead | 01/29/2025 |
| HB1313 | To Expand Health Benefit Coverage For Certain Firefighter Retirees Of Municipalities And Counties. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/29/2025 |
| HB1322 | To Amend The Laws Under The Arkansas Local Police And Fire Retirement System Concerning Line-of-duty Death From Occupational Cancer; And To Declare An Emergency. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/30/2025 |
| HB1323 | To Limit The Investment Of Arkansas's Pension And Retirement System Funds In Entities Closely Connected With The People's Republic Of China And Its Governing Communist Party Of China. | Dead | 01/30/2025 |
| HB1325 | To Allow A Member Of The Arkansas Public Employees' Retirement System To Receive Service Credit From Service Under An Alternate Retirement Plan To Meet Eligibility Requirements. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/30/2025 |
| HB1326 | To Amend The Law Concerning Special Allowances To Encourage Early Retirement And Manage Early Retirement Window Incentives For Employees Of Institutions Of Higher Education; And To Declare An Emergency. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/30/2025 |
| HB1327 | To Amend The Law Concerning The Eligibility Of Certain Retired Employees Under The State And Public School Life And Health Insurance Program. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/30/2025 |
| HB1328 | To Increase The Maximum Number Of Years Of Participation In The Arkansas State Police Officers Deferred Option Plan And The Arkansas State Police Officers' Tier Two Deferred Retirement Option Plan. | Dead | 01/30/2025 |
| HB1336 | To Amend The Survivors' Benefit Options Under The State Police Retirement System; And To Amend The Provisions Concerning The Tier Two Deferred Retirement Option Plan Under The State Police Retirement System. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 03/31/2025 |
| HB1341 | To Amend The Law Concerning Benefits Under The Arkansas Local Police And Fire Retirement System; And To Amend The Definition Of "pay" Under The Arkansas Local Police And Fire Retirement System. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 03/17/2025 |
| HB1344 | Concerning Administration Of The Arkansas Teacher Retirement System; And To Correct The Name Of The Arkansas School For The Blind And The Arkansas School For The Deaf Under Title 24 Of The Arkansas Code. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 03/31/2025 |
| HB1347 | To Allow The Arkansas Teacher Retirement System To Pay An Annuity Or Benefit Owed To A Person To A Special Needs Trust Established For The Benefit Of The Person. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/24/2025 |
| HB1348 | To Amend The Law Concerning Survivor Benefits For The Dependent Child Of A Member Of The Arkansas Public Employees' Retirement System Or A Member Of The State Police Retirement System; And To Declare An Emergency. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/03/2025 |
| SB79 | To Amend The Law Concerning The Arkansas Public Employees' Retirement System And The State Police Retirement System. | Dead | 01/21/2025 |
| SB148 | To Establish The Creating An Investment Opportunity For Early Childhood Workers Act Of 2025. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/30/2025 |
| SB151 | To Amend Law Concerning Retirement Benefits; And To Prohibit Collection Of Benefits By Members, Retirants, Or Beneficiaries Of Retirement Systems Who Have Been Convicted Of Certain Offenses. | Dead | 01/30/2025 |
| SB152 | To Amend The Law Concerning Credited Service Under The Arkansas Teacher Retirement System. | Dead | 01/30/2025 |
| SB153 | To Amend The Law Concerning Various Provisions Of Title 24 Of The Arkansas Code; And To Amend The Law Regarding The Payment Of Retirement Benefits To Various City Officials. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/30/2025 |
| SB154 | To Amend The Law Concerning The Contributions Of Members Under The Various State Retirement Systems And Arkansas Public Employee Retirement Plans. | Dead | 01/30/2025 |
| SB155 | To Amend The Law Concerning Administration Of The Arkansas State Highway Employees' Retirement System. | Dead | 01/30/2025 |
| SB156 | To Amend The Law Concerning Credited Service Under The Arkansas Local Police And Fire Retirement System. | Dead | 01/30/2025 |
| SB157 | To Amend The Law Concerning Benefits Under The State Public Employee Retirement Systems. | Dead | 01/30/2025 |
| SB158 | To Amend The Law Concerning Benefits Under The Arkansas State Highway Employees' Retirement System. | Dead | 01/30/2025 |
| SB159 | To Amend The Law Concerning Administration Of Local Police And Fire Pension And Relief Funds. | Dead | 01/30/2025 |
| SB160 | To Amend The Law Concerning Administration Of The Arkansas Public Employees' Retirement System. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/30/2025 |
| SB161 | To Amend The Law Concerning Benefits Under Local Police And Fire Pension And Relief Funds. | Dead | 01/30/2025 |
| SB162 | To Amend The Law Concerning Credited Service Under The Arkansas Judicial Retirement System. | Dead | 01/30/2025 |
| SB163 | To Amend The Law Concerning Administration Of The State Police Retirement System. | Dead | 01/30/2025 |