All Roll Calls
Yes: 125 • No: 0
ArkansasHB11562025 Regular SessionHouseWALLET
TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE ELIGIBILITY OF A SURVIVING SPOUSE FOR SURVIVOR ANNUITY BENEFITS UNDER THE ARKANSAS TEACHER RETIREMENT SYSTEM; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
Sponsored By: Kim Hammer (Republican), Les Warren (Republican)
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Easier survivor benefits for Arkansas teachers' spouses
Beginning July 1, 2025, the law shortens the marriage requirement for Arkansas Teacher Retirement System survivor benefits. A surviving spouse qualifies after at least one year of marriage immediately before an active member's death, instead of two. The benefit is calculated as though the member retired on the death date and chose a 100% survivor annuity. It also includes benefits under Arkansas Code § 24-7-713. The spouse's entitlement does not apply if the member named another beneficiary to receive the remaining payable balance on a system-approved form.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
Kim Hammer
Republican • Senate
Les Warren
Republican • House
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 2/24/2025
Senate Vote - Monday, February 24, 2025 2:33:27 PM
Yes: 32 • No: 0
House vote • 2/19/2025
House Vote - Wednesday, February 19, 2025 2:07:16 PM
Yes: 93 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Notification that HB1156 is now Act 224
2/27/2025HouseCorrectly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office.
2/24/2025HouseTO BE ENROLLED
2/24/2025HouseReturned from the Senate as passed.
2/24/2025HouseReturned to the House as passed.
2/24/2025SenateEMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
2/24/2025SenateRead the third time and passed.
2/24/2025SenateRead the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and placed on the calendar.
2/19/2025SenateReceived from the House.
2/19/2025SenateEMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
2/19/2025HouseRead the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
2/19/2025HouseReturned by the Committee Do Pass
2/18/2025HouseRead the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on PUBLIC RETIREMENT & SOCIAL SECURITY PROGRAMS-JOINT
1/16/2025HouseFiled
1/16/2025House
Bill Text
HB1156 - Introduced
1/16/2025
Act Version
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