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Yes: 324 • No: 1
KansasSB 642025–2026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET
Adjusting certain internal KPERS act statutory references, extending the time for filing administrative appeals and updating provisions relating to compliance with the federal internal revenue code.
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Signed by Governor
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
5 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.
Employer pickup makes contributions pre-tax
Where required by this law, your employer picks up your required KPERS contributions under section 414(h)(2). These amounts are treated as employer-paid, not take-home pay, so they are pre-tax. You cannot choose to take the money in cash. The pickup applies to irrevocable elections to contribute for prior or participating service, and only before retirement.
Use rollovers to buy service credit
KPERS can accept eligible rollovers or trustee-to-trustee transfers to help you buy permissive service credit or make certain repayments. Transfers can come from plans like 457(b) or 403(b), as allowed by federal law. The board sets the conditions and paperwork for acceptance.
KPERS payouts only at retirement or separation
KPERS pays out only when you retire, separate from service, become disabled, or die. You cannot take plan distributions for other reasons under this rule.
KPERS benefits checked under federal limits
The law aligns KPERS with federal benefit limits. Starting January 1, 2009, KPERS tests your annual benefit against section 415 before automatic COLAs; if it meets the limit, COLAs pause until it is under the cap. Subject to IRS approval, KPERS runs a separate excess benefit plan so amounts over the 415 cap can still be paid; you cannot defer pay into it. The law sets the plan year to July 1, uses the calendar year for 415 testing, and specifies the mortality tables used to value benefits; members hired on or after July 1, 2009 use a 50/50 male/female RP-2000 table projected to 2025. KPERS uses the federal tax code as of July 1, 2008 for these rules and removes outdated statutes.
60 days to appeal KPERS decisions
You now have 60 days after notice to ask in writing for a KPERS hearing on a decision made without a hearing. The board must hear you at its next regular meeting or at a special meeting within 60 days after it gets your request. The board may use its executive director or contract hearing officers.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
There is no primary sponsor on record.
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/23/2026
Yea: 123 Nay: 0
Yes: 123 • No: 0
Senate vote • 4/23/2026
Yea: 40 Nay: 0
Yes: 40 • No: 0
Senate vote • 4/23/2026
Yea: 39 Nay: 1
Yes: 39 • No: 1
Senate vote • 4/23/2026
Yea: 122 Nay: 0
Yes: 122 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, April 4, 2025
4/10/2025SenateApproved by Governor on Tuesday, April 8, 2025
4/10/2025SenateConference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 39 Nay: 1
3/27/2025SenateConference committee report now available
3/26/2025HouseConference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 122 Nay: 0
3/26/2025HouseNonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Senator Dietrich , Senator Fagg and Senator Francisco as conferees
3/24/2025SenateMotion to accede adopted; Representative Hoheisel, Representative Stiens and Representative Xu appointed as conferees
3/24/2025HouseCommittee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
3/19/2025HouseCommittee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
3/19/2025HouseEmergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 123 Nay: 0
3/19/2025HouseCommittee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Financial Institutions and Pensions
3/10/2025HouseHearing: Wednesday, March 5, 2025, 9:00 AM Room 582-N
3/5/2025HouseFinal Action - Passed; Yea: 40 Nay: 0
2/19/2025SenateReceived and Introduced
2/19/2025HouseReferred to Committee on Financial Institutions and Pensions
2/19/2025HouseCommittee of the Whole - Be passed
2/18/2025SenateCommittee Report recommending bill be passed by Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance
2/11/2025SenateHearing: Thursday, February 6, 2025, 9:30 AM Room 546-S
2/6/2025SenateReferred to Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance
1/24/2025SenateIntroduced
1/23/2025Senate
Bill Text
As Amended by House Committee
As introduced
Enrolled
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