Extending the expiration of certain school employee postretirement employment restrictions.
HB 1936 extends the time frame during which retired school employees can return to work in public educational institutions without affecting their pension payments. The bill changes the expiration date for these provisions from July 1, 2025, to January 1, 2030. This allows certain retirees, including those in non-administrative positions and some administrators in second-class school districts, to work up to 1,040 hours per year while continuing to receive their pension.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 11, 2025
Signed May 15, 2025
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This bill extends the temporary exemption allowing retired teachers and administrators to continue receiving pension payments while working part-time in school districts. The exemption period was lengthened from ending on July 1, 2027, to ending on January 1, 2030, applying to multiple retirement plans including teachers, administrators, and public safety officers.
Scope change
The scope of the temporary pension protection was expanded by extending the expiration date for the specific provision allowing retirees to work without losing their pension benefits.
TIMELINE
The expiration date for the temporary provision allowing pension recipients to work in school districts without benefit suspension was changed from July 1, 2027, to January 1, 2030.
Floor votes · Senate Apr 16, 2025 · House Apr 24, 2025
How they voted
49–2
Passed
Total votes 51
Apr 16, 2025
D
Democratic31
100% Yea
R
Republican20
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
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Actions timeline
Total actions
28
Key actions
15
Committee
10
May 15, 2025
Signed into law
Governor signed.
executive
Apr 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Apr 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Apr 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed final passage; yeas, 94; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 3.
lower
Apr 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
House concurred in Senate amendments.
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
upper
Apr 16, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (49-2)
senate
Apr 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Minority; without recommendation.
upper
Apr 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Minority; do not pass.
upper
Apr 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
upper
Apr 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
upper
Apr 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 12:00 PM.
upper
Feb 26, 2025
Committee
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
lower
Feb 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
APP - Majority; do pass.
lower
Feb 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM.
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 4:00 PM.
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Rob Chase
RRepublican
Co
Gerry Pollet
DDemocratic
Co
Mari Leavitt
DDemocratic
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