AN ACT CONCERNING PENSION REVOCATION OR REDUCTION FOR PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND STATE OR MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES CONVICTED OF CRIMES RELATED TO STATE OR MUNICIPAL OFFICE.

SB 249 would require the Attorney General to seek court orders to revoke or reduce pensions for public officials or state/municipal employees convicted of specific crimes related to their positions, such as embezzlement, theft, bribery, or fraud using their official authority. It directly affects individuals who hold public office or work for state/municipal entities and are later convicted of these crimes. The law establishes that courts must presume pension revocation for public officials and reduction for employees, but these presumptions can be overturned if the court considers factors like crime severity, financial harm caused, breach of public trust, or the role in a fraud scheme. The bill takes effect July 1, 2026, and applies to convictions occurring after October 1, 2008.