2016 House Bill 5806

Extend certain teacher pension “double dipping”

Introduced in the House

Aug. 3, 2016

Introduced by Rep. Holly Hughes (R-91)

To extend for another year the deadline on a law that allows a “retired” teacher to work in schools said to have shortages of instructors in certain subjects, and still collect pension checks alongside his or her current pay.

Referred to the Committee on Financial Liability Reform

Sept. 21, 2016

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

Nov. 30, 2016

Amendment offered by Rep. Holly Hughes (R-91)

To repeal a current requirement that a school district paying a teacher who is also collecting a teachers pension must cover the full amount of "catch up cost" payments to the underfunded school pension system in the pension contribution payments made on the employee's behalf.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 104 to 2 (details)

Received in the Senate

Dec. 1, 2016

Referred to the Committee on Education