Providing a cost-of-living adjustment for plan 1 retirees of the teachers' retirement system and public employees' retirement system.
Last action: 2026-03-30 — Effective date 7/1/2026.
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Official Description
Providing a cost-of-living adjustment for plan 1 retirees of the teachers' retirement system and public employees' retirement system.
Bill Details
- Bill Number
- SB 5862
- Current Status
- Passed
- Sponsors
- Perry Dozier, Jessica Bateman, Leonard Christian, Keith Goehner, Robert Hasegawa, Jeff Holy, Liz Lovelett, Keith Wagoner, Jeff Wilson
- Introduced
- 2025-12-09
- Chamber
- Senate
Floor Votes
| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Democrats | Republicans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-13 | Senate | 3rd Reading & Final PassageSSB 5862 | Passed 48-0 1 not voting | 28 yes / 0 no | 18 yes / 0 no |
| 2026-03-06 | House | 3rd Reading & Final PassageSSB 5862 | Passed 96-0 2 not voting | 58 yes / 0 no | 38 yes / 0 no |
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Bill History
- 2026-03-02 Referred to Rules 2 Review.
- 2026-03-04 Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
- 2026-03-06 Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- 2026-03-06 Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
- 2026-03-09 President signed.
- 2026-03-11 Speaker signed.
- 2026-03-12 Delivered to Governor.
- 2026-03-30 Governor signed.
- 2026-03-30 Chapter 248, 2026 Laws.
- 2026-03-30 Effective date 7/1/2026.
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