Legislative Session News Archive
Regular Session News #16: Find out what happened to legislation affecting TRSL
May 21, 2018
The 2018 regular session ended Friday. Here's where bills affecting TRSL stand: LEGISLATION THAT PASSED: Return to work HB 13 (Rep. Miller) was signed by the Speaker and will be sent to the governor. If enacted, it would add presenter of professional development and tutor for any student in PreK through twelfth grade to the list of "re-employment eligible positions" allowing retirees to return to work and continu...
Regular Session News #15: Pension bills move forward; second special session ahead
May 15, 2018
The full Senate yesterday passed HB 14 (Rep. Smith), which would add full-time interpreter, educational transliterator, or educator of the deaf or hard of hearing and full- or part-time PreK teachers to the list of “re-employment eligible critical shortage positions” allowing retirees to return to work without a reduction of benefits (after the required waiting period and certification of shortage). HB 14 is now pending...
Regular Session News #14: RTW bill clears another hurdle; several bills achieve final passage
May 11, 2018
An amended HB 14 (Rep. Smith) was recommitted to the Senate finance committee, which passed the bill on Thursday, May 10. HB 14 would add full-time interpreter, educational transliterator, or educator of the deaf or hard of hearing and full- or part-time PreK teachers to the list of “re-employment eligible critical shortage positions” allowing retirees to return to work without a reduction of benefits (after the required wai...
Regular Session News #13: Senate retirement passes two RTW bills; other bills near final passage
May 7, 2018
Today the Senate retirement committee amended and passed two return-to-work bills: HB 13 (Rep. Miller) was amended to combine it with the proposed provisions of another return-to-work bill, HB 696 by Rep. Kevin Pearson. In sum, HB 13 would add presenter of professional development and tutor for any student in Pre-K through twelfth grade to the list of “re-employment eligible positions” allowing retirees to return to...