AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- RETIREMENT SYSTEM--ADMINISTRATION
SB 514 requires the state retirement board to post all archived and future video or audio recordings of its meetings online on the employees' retirement system website. This applies to all retirement board meetings and any subsidiary investment boards. The law, effective January 1, 2026, mandates this transparency for all recordings, both past and future. It does not change retirement benefits or funding but makes board deliberations more publicly accessible.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Feb 26, 2025
Signed Jun 13, 2025
Floor votes · Senate May 22, 2025
How they voted
29–0
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 36
May 22, 2025
D
Democratic32
78% Yea
R
Republican4
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Jun 13, 2025
Signed into law
06/13/2025 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
06/10/2025 House passed Sub A in concurrence
lower
Jun 3, 2025
Legislature · Passed
06/03/2025 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
legislature
May 23, 2025
Committee
05/23/2025 Referred to House State Government & Elections
lower
May 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
05/22/2025 Senate passed Sub A
upper
May 20, 2025
Legislature · Passed
05/20/2025 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Mar 27, 2025
Committee
03/27/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 26, 2025
Introduced
02/26/2025 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
upper
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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