2023 House Bill 5328 / 2024 Public Act 152

Retirement: judges; employee contribution and match; increase.

An act to amend 1992 PA 234, entitled “An act to establish a judges retirement system; to provide for the administration and maintenance of the retirement system; to create a retirement board; to prescribe the powers and duties of the retirement board; to establish certain reserves for the retirement system; to establish certain funds; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state departments and certain state and local officials and employees; to provide for certain disqualifications; to prescribe penalties and provide remedies; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,” by amending section 714 (MCL 38.2664), as amended by 2002 PA 95.

House Fiscal Agency Analysis

Amends the Judges Retirement Act to increase the amount that a qualified participant in a Tier 2 (defined contribution) plan can contribute to their account, from 3% of their salary under current law to 5% of their salary under the bill. The qualified participant’s employer must match contributions the qualified participant makes under these provisions, so the bill would also effectively increase the amount subject to that match from 3% to 5% of salary.

Introduced in the House

Nov. 9, 2023

Introduced by Rep. Jimmie Wilson (D-32) and eight co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Kelly Breen (D-21), Kimberly Edwards (D-12), Emily Dievendorf (D-77), Kara Hope (D-74), Penelope Tsernoglou (D-75), Joey Andrews (D-38), Carrie Rheingans (D-47) and Julie Rogers (D-41)

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

May 22, 2024

Reported without amendment

Sept. 25, 2024

Substitute H-1 offered by Rep. Jimmie Wilson (D-32)

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 61 to 46 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect by Rep. Abraham Aiyash (D-9)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the Senate

Oct. 2, 2024

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

Oct. 16, 2024

Reported without amendment

Oct. 17, 2024

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

Oct. 23, 2024

Reported without amendment

Oct. 30, 2024

Passed in the Senate 35 to 2 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect

The motion did not prevail by voice vote

Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

Nov. 13, 2024