Retirement; persons convicted of certain felonies shall forfeit benefits from PERS, SLRP and MHSPRS.

Summary

The bill would make receipt of benefits from the state’s public employee, supplemental legislative, and highway safety patrol retirement systems dependent on an employee’s honest performance. Any member convicted or pleading guilty to a felony involving $50,000 or more of public funds after July 1 2026 could be terminated from the system and lose their benefits, but only after all appeals are finished. The measure died in committee.

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