2010 House Bill 6011

Suspend legislative staff’s employer “401k” contribution

Introduced in the House

March 25, 2010

Introduced by Rep. Fred Durhal (D-6)

To suspend the 3 percent of salary state matching contribution for employee contributions to the defined contribution retirement plan for employees of the legislature during the fiscal year that begins Oct. 1, 2010.

Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Investigations

April 13, 2010

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

April 21, 2010

Amendment offered by Rep. Tom McMillin (R-45)

To tie-bar the bill to House Bill 4275, meaning this bill cannot become law unless that one does also. HB 4275 would prohibit the state from paying a higher percentage of the premium or other cost of health benefits for each state employee than the average for all the other states.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Bill Rogers (R-66)

To tie-bar the bill to Senate Bills 1226 and 1227, meaning this bill cannot become law unless those ones do also. They would require increased contributions by state and school employees to their defined benefit pension plans.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Passed in the House 91 to 17 (details)

Received in the Senate

April 22, 2010

Referred to the Committee on Reforms, Restructuring, and Reinventing