SB 692 Maryland Senate · 2025 Regular Session

State Retirement and Pension System - Alterations and Clarifications

SB 692 modifies Maryland's State Retirement and Pension System by changing annual report deadlines for the Investment Committee (from September 1 to November 1) and clarifying eligibility for State Police Retirement System members in the Deferred Retirement Option Program (DROP). It adjusts the required years of service for DROP eligibility: members joining before July 1, 2011, need 22-32 years of service, while those joining after need 25-32 years. The bill also makes minor technical updates to pension administration sections of the law. These changes directly affect State Police Retirement System members and the Investment Committee's reporting obligations.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Jan 30, 2025 Signed May 20, 2025
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MODERATE
This bill updates the State Police Retirement System's Deferred Retirement Option Program (DROP) eligibility requirements and reporting procedures. The changes extend the DROP participation period for some members and modify how investment committee reports are submitted to the General Assembly.
Scope change
The bill applies to the State Police Retirement System and the State Retirement and Pension System, with specific focus on DROP eligibility criteria and reporting requirements.
ELIGIBILITY

Changed DROP eligibility for members joining on or before June 30, 2011, from 22 years of service to 22 years of employment in eligible positions, and for those joining after July 1, 2011, from 25 years to 25 years of employment in eligible positions.

Updated DROP participation period calculation to use 'employment in eligible positions' instead of 'eligibility service' when determining the maximum DROP duration.

REQUIREMENT

Added requirement for Investment Committee to submit reports by November 1 instead of September 1 each year.

Added new report requirement for Board of Trustees to include ratio of funds invested in projects to total venture capital funds raised in the State.

TECHNICAL

Changed bill sponsor from Senator Jackson to Senator M. Jackson and updated committee report status to favorable with Senate adoption.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 28, 2025 · House of Delegates Mar 24, 2025

How they voted

420
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 46
Feb 28, 2025
D Democratic33
29 Yea 4
87% Yea
R Republican13
13 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
10
Committee
6
May 20, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 766
executive
Apr 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Returned Passed
upper
Apr 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading Passed
lower
Apr 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
lower
Apr 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable Report by Appropriations
lower
Mar 24, 2025
House Of Delegates · Passed
House of Delegates Vote: pass (136-0-3)
house of delegates
Mar 17, 2025
Committee
Referred Appropriations
lower
Mar 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed
upper
Mar 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Favorable Adopted
upper
Mar 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation
upper
Feb 28, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (42-0-4)
senate
Jan 30, 2025
Committee
First Reading Budget and Taxation
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
DDemocratic
MD
27