SB 302 North Carolina Senate · 2025-2026 Session

The Sergeant Mickey Hutchens Act.

SB 302, "The Sergeant Mickey Hutchens Act," allows law enforcement, probation/parole, and corrections officers in North Carolina who hold specific advanced certificates to purchase up to four years of retirement credit. It directly affects officers with an Advanced Law Enforcement Certificate (from NC Criminal Justice or Sheriffs' training commissions) or an Advanced Corrections Certificate (from NC Criminal Justice Commission), provided they have at least five years of existing retirement service. Officers can pay a lump sum to the retirement system’s Annuity Savings Fund to add this credit, calculated based on actuarial assumptions for the retirement system’s liability. The bill applies to both the Teachers’ and State Employees’ Retirement System and Local Governmental Employees’ Retirement System, effective July 1, 2025.

Issues: ✓ Criminal Justice

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

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Governor

Introduced Mar 17, 2025 Last action Mar 18, 2025

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Filed → Edition 1 · 4 edits

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This bill underwent minor formatting and technical corrections during its first edition review. The changes primarily involve correcting document identifiers, fixing a typo in the fund name, and adjusting the bill's reference to Senate Rules and Operations.

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Corrected the bill identifier from DRS45139-MRp-47C to S302-v-1 in the header section

Added the bill's reference to Rules and Operations of the Senate with a date of March 18, 2025

Fixed a typo in the fund name by adding a period and word 'Fund' after 'F' in the Pension Accumulation Fund reference

Added new lines to clarify that members can also pay for purchase of service under the pension provisions

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Mar 18, 2025

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Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

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Mar 17, 2025

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2 primary · 5 co-sponsors