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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.
Sponsored By: Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance
Signed by Governor
house committee on financial institutions and pensionssenate committee on financial institutions and insurance
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
5 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 1 costs, 2 mixed.
Limits on Kansas public retirement benefits
KPERS and other covered Kansas public retirement plans must limit death and disability benefits under the federal incidental-benefit rule. This law does not state dollar limits. A member's, spouse's, or beneficiary's life expectancy generally cannot be recalculated after it is first set for benefit purposes. Recalculation is allowed only when federal retirement distribution rules permit it.
Calculation rules for Kansas public pensions
The KPERS Board uses set life-expectancy tables and its assumed investment return for certain benefit calculations. For members hired on or after July 1, 2009, it uses a 50/50 male/female RP 2000 table projected to 2025. Partial lump-sum conversions use a 50/50 male/female blend of the 1983 group annuity table and the Board's assumed return. Federal benefit-limit testing uses Treasury factors and Revenue Ruling 2001-62's mortality table before January 1, 2009. Starting January 1, 2009, that testing uses the table specified in Notice 2008-85.
Withdrawal deadlines for Kansas public workers
For covered Kansas public retirement plans, required withdrawals start by April 1 after the year members reach their required age or leave employment, whichever is later. Required ages by birth date are: before July 1, 1949, 70½; July 1, 1949–December 31, 1950, 72; January 1, 1951–December 31, 1958, 73; and January 1, 1960 onward, 75. The law's schedule does not state an age for people born in 1959. Board-run defined contribution and deferred compensation plans must follow federal withdrawal rules specific to those plans.
More time to challenge pension decisions
People harmed by a KPERS Board order or decision made without a hearing have 60 days to request one. The deadline runs from receipt of notice, and the request must be in writing. This increases the filing period from 30 days to 60 days.
More rollover options for public workers
Beginning January 1, 2016, eligible distributions from KPERS and other covered Kansas public retirement plans can roll into SIMPLE IRAs. The rollover must occur after the two-year period required by federal law for SIMPLE IRAs. This adds a destination for eligible retirement money.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance
Affiliation unavailable
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/23/2026
Yea: 122 Nay: 0
Yes: 122 • No: 0
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 • 3/27/2025
Conference Committee Report was adopted
Yes: 39 • No: 1
House vote • 3/26/2025
Conference Committee Report was adopted
Yes: 122 • No: 0
House vote • 3/19/2025
Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended
Yes: 123 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/19/2025
Final Action - Passed
Yes: 40 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, April 4, 2025
4/10/2025SenateApproved by Governor on Tuesday, April 8, 2025
4/8/2025SenateConference 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, Absent 3
3/26/2025HouseNonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Sen. Brenda Dietrich, Sen. Michael Fagg and Sen. Marci Francisco
3/24/2025SenateMotion to accede adopted; Rep. Nick Hoheisel, Rep. Angela Stiens and Rep. Rui Xu appointed as conferees
3/24/2025HouseCommittee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
3/19/2025HouseCommittee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
3/19/2025HouseMotion to advance to Emergency Final Action adopted
3/19/2025HouseEmergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 123, Nay 0, Absent 2
3/19/2025HouseCommittee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House 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 House Committee on Financial Institutions and Pensions
2/19/2025HouseCommittee of the Whole - Be passed
2/18/2025SenateCommittee Report recommending bill be passed by Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance
2/11/2025SenateHearing: Thursday, February 6, 2025, 9:30 AM — Room 546-S
2/6/2025SenateReferred to Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance
1/24/2025SenateIntroduced
1/23/2025Senate
Bill Text
As Amended by House Committee on Financial Institutions and Pensions
As Introduced
Enrolled
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