Concerning the threshold for payment of a lump sum retirement allowance in lieu of a monthly benefit.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
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Officially: “Concerning the threshold for payment of a lump sum retirement allowance in lieu of a monthly benefit.” Read the full text
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2026 session
Where it is
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Prefiled for introduction. · Dec 10, 2025
First reading, referred to Appropriations. · Jan 12, 2026
APP - Executive action taken by committee. · Jan 22, 2026
APP - Majority; do pass. · Jan 22, 2026
Referred to Rules 2 Review. · Jan 27, 2026
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. · Feb 6, 2026
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. · Feb 16, 2026
Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. · Feb 16, 2026
First reading, referred to Ways & Means. · Feb 18, 2026
WM - Majority; do pass. · Feb 26, 2026
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. · Feb 27, 2026
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. · Mar 3, 2026
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. · Mar 5, 2026
Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. · Mar 5, 2026
Speaker signed. · Mar 6, 2026
President signed. · Mar 9, 2026
Delivered to Governor. · Mar 10, 2026
Governor signed. · Mar 23, 2026
Chapter 132, 2026 Laws. · Mar 23, 2026
Effective date 6/11/2026. · Mar 23, 2026
The numbers
11
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Travis CoutureJoe FitzgibbonRob ChaseJanice ZahnSharon WylieBrianna ThomasMia GregersonTimm OrmsbyDan GriffeyJenny GrahamAdam Bernbaum
Recorded votes
3rd Reading & Final PassageSenate · 2026-03-05 · Yea 48, Nay 0, Absent 0, Excused 1
3rd Reading & Final PassageHouse · 2026-02-16 · Yea 96, Nay 0, Absent 0, Excused 2
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