Bills Assigned to Keyword - Retirement (15)

Date of Last Recorded Action: 4/19/2024


H 3184 Exempts certified educators from the earnings limitation of the state retirement system Summary of the bill as introduced: Exempts certified educators from the earnings limitation of the state retirement system.
Sponsor: Marvin Pendarvis House Com: WM Senate Com:
Status: House - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bryant Status Date: 2/12/2019
Keywords: House Retirement
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H 3185 Deletes the earnings limitation for police officers in the Police Officers Retirement System upon returning to covered employmentSummary of the bill as introduced: Deletes the earnings limitation for police officers in the Police Officers Retirement System upon returning to covered employment.
Sponsor: Marvin Pendarvis House Com: WM Senate Com:
Status: House - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ridgeway Status Date: 1/15/2020
Keywords: House Retirement
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H 3191 Exempts certain school resource officers from the Police Officers Retirement System's earnings limitation upon returning to covered employmentSummary of the bill as introduced: Exempts certain school resource officers from the Police Officers Retirement System's earnings limitation upon returning to covered employment.
Sponsor: Edward Tallon House Com: WM Senate Com:
Status: House - Referred to Committee on Ways and Means Status Date: 1/8/2019
Keywords: House Retirement
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H 3620 Removes the state retirement systems' $10,000 earnings limitation on return-to-work retirees who retired before January 2, 201905.02.2019 The Senate Finance Retirement Systems subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report as amended. The amendment extends the break in service requirement from one year to two years before returning to work without an earnings cap.04.10.2019 The Senate Finance Retirement Systems subcommittee carried this bill over.03.26.2019 The House Ways and Means Committee gave this bill a favorable report as amended by the subcommittee.03.26.2019 The House Ways and Means General Government subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report as amended. The amendment strikes the current language in the bill and adds a required 12-month break in service before returning to work with the earnings cap. The amendment also gives PEBA the authority to review return-to-work retirees for fraud.Summary of the bill as introduced: Removes the state retirement systems' $10,000 earnings limitation on employees returning to covered employment who retired before January 2, 2019.
Sponsor: Thomas Pope House Com: WM Senate Com: Fin
Status: Scrivener's error corrected Status Date: 4/3/2019
Keywords: Retirement Week of 01.14.2019 Week of 03.25.2019 Week of 04.08.2019 Week of 04.29.2019
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H 3984 Allows an employer to choose to pay all or a portion of required employee contributions to SCRS or PORS during a fiscal year04.30.2019 The House Ways and Means Committee gave this bill a favorable report.04.24.2019 The House Ways and Means General Government subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report.Summary of the bill as introduced: Allows an employer to choose to pay all or a portion of required employee contributions to the South Carolina Retirement System or Police Officers Retirement System during a fiscal year.
Sponsor: Bruce Bannister House Com: WM Senate Com: Fin
Status: Senate - Referred to Committee on Finance Status Date: 5/9/2019
Keywords: Retirement Week of 02.11.2019 Week of 04.22.2019 Week of 04.29.2019
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H 4249 Deletes the $10,000 earnings limitation for return-to-work state retireesSummary of the bill as introduced: Deletes the $10,000 earnings limitation for retired state employees and police officers who return to covered employment under the SC Retirement System and Police Officers Retirement System.
Sponsor: Joseph Daning House Com: WM Senate Com:
Status: House - Referred to Committee on Ways and Means Status Date: 3/19/2019
Keywords: Retirement Week of 03.18.2019
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H 4676 Increases the earnings limitation for individuals returning to work for covered employers in the SC Retirement SystemSummary of the bill as introduced: Increases the earnings limitation for individuals returning to work for covered employers in the SC Retirement System from $10,000 to $40,000.
Sponsor: Doug Gilliam House Com: WM Senate Com:
Status: House - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hayes Status Date: 1/22/2020
Keywords: House Retirement
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H 4677 Increases the earnings limitation for individuals returning to work for covered employers in the SC Retirement SystemSummary of the bill as introduced: Increases the earnings limitation for individuals returning to work for covered employers in the SC Retirement System from $10,000 to $20,000.
Sponsor: Joseph Jefferson House Com: WM Senate Com:
Status: House - Referred to Committee on Ways and Means Status Date: 1/14/2020
Keywords: House Retirement
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H 4953 Allows spouses covered by a state insurance plan to remain covered under the same state plan when they become eligible for coverage under the state plan due to their employmentSummary of the bill as introduced: Allows spouses covered by a state insurance plan to remain covered under the same state plan when they become eligible for coverage under the state plan due to their employment.
Sponsor: Shedron Williams House Com: LCI Senate Com:
Status: House - Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry Status Date: 1/16/2020
Keywords: Retirement Week of 01.13.2020
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H 4955 Deletes the earnings limitation under the Police Officers Retirement System for those returning to work after retirement to a covered employer Summary of the bill as introduced: Deletes the earnings limitation under the Police Officers Retirement System for those returning to work after retirement to a covered employer.
Sponsor: Shedron Williams House Com: WM Senate Com:
Status: House - Referred to Committee on Ways and Means Status Date: 1/16/2020
Keywords: Police Retirement Week of 01.13.2020
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H 5260 Creates the Optional Shared-Risk Defined Benefit PlanSummary of the bill as introduced: Creates a new retirement plan with requirements and benefits, a maximum 6% rate of return and 100% funding at inception.
Sponsor: Jeffrey Bradley House Com: WM Senate Com:
Status: House - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: B.Cox, Morgan Status Date: 2/20/2020
Keywords: Health Insurance Retirement Week of 02.17.2020
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S 0134 Closes the defined benefit state retirement plan to new employees immediately after full fundingSummary of the bill as introduced: Closes the defined benefit state retirement plan to new employees immediately following an actuarial determination that the system is fully funded. This bill also establishes a joint legislative committee to review the annual actuarial valuation.
Sponsor: Thomas Davis House Com: Senate Com: Fin
Status: Senate - Referred to Committee on Finance Status Date: 1/8/2019
Keywords: Retirement Senate
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S 0167 Closes the SC Retirement SystemSummary of the bill as introduced: Closes the SC Retirement System and establishes several other shared-risk benefit plan options for employees.
Sponsor: Sean Bennett House Com: Senate Com: Fin
Status: Senate - Referred to Committee on Finance Status Date: 1/8/2019
Keywords: Retirement Senate
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S 0256 Exempts certain participants in the state retirement system from the $10,000 earnings cap when they return to workSummary of the bill as introduced: Exempts retired certified educators and police officers from the $10,000 earnings limitation when they return to work with a covered employer.
Sponsor: Michael Fanning House Com: Senate Com: Fin
Status: Senate - Referred to Committee on Finance Status Date: 1/8/2019
Keywords: Retirement Senate
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S 0522 Allows an employer to choose to pay all or a portion of required employee contributions to the SCRS or PORS during a fiscal yearSummary of the bill as introduced: Allows an employer to choose to pay all or a portion of required employee contributions to the SCRS or PORS during a fiscal year.
Sponsor: Ross Turner House Com: Senate Com: Fin
Status: Senate - Referred to Committee on Finance Status Date: 2/14/2019
Keywords: Retirement Week of 02.11.2019
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