Relates to providing county correction officers with a special optional twenty year retirement plan
This bill creates a special optional retirement plan for county correction officers and deputy sheriffs who perform correction duties, allowing them to retire after 20 years of service (or at age 62) with a pension equal to 1/40th of their final average salary per year (capped at 50% of that salary). County employers must elect to adopt the plan via resolution, and additional employer contributions fund the enhanced pension. Employees who choose this option must file a written election within one year of joining or their county adopting the plan. The plan does not affect existing retirement benefits, and counties may also offer an additional pension for service beyond 20 years (capping total benefits at 75% of final salary).
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in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 19, 2025
Last action Feb 25, 2026
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MODERATE
This bill was amended to add Senator C. Ryan as a co-sponsor and to recommit the bill to the Civil Service and Pensions Committee for further consideration. The substantive retirement law text remains unchanged, with only formatting adjustments to the bill number and page references.
Scope change
No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; only procedural updates to sponsorship and committee handling.
TIMELINE
Added Senator C. Ryan as a co-sponsor to the bill.
REQUIREMENT
Added language requiring the bill to be recommitted to the Civil Service and Pensions Committee in accordance with Senate Rule 6, section 8.
TECHNICAL
Changed bill number from S 6688 to S 6688--A to reflect the amended version.
Updated page reference from LBD00692-03-5 to LBD00692-04-6.
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Feb 25, 2026
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 6688A
upper
Feb 25, 2026
Upper · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS
upper
Mar 19, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
James Skoufis
DDemocratic
Co
Chris Ryan
DDemocratic
Co
Jessica Scarcella-Spanton
DDemocratic
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