2015 House Bill 4059 / Public Act 219

Extend sunset on allowing school retiree “double dipping”

Introduced in the House

Jan. 27, 2015

Introduced by Rep. Holly Hughes (R-91)

To repeal the sunset on a law that allows a “retired” teacher to work in schools with shortages in certain subjects and collect pension checks alongside his or her current pay.

Referred to the Committee on Financial Liability Reform

Feb. 13, 2015

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

March 5, 2015

Passed in the House 108 to 2 (details)

Received in the Senate

March 10, 2015

Referred to the Committee on Education

Oct. 8, 2015

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-5) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Nov. 4, 2015

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Dec. 1, 2015

Substitute offered by Sen. Phil Pavlov (R-25)

The substitute passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Sen. Margaret O’Brien (R-20)

To also allow a narrow group of retirees who stopped working during a particular four-year period to collect a paycheck from a state university while also collecting pension benefits, subject to specific requirements.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 35 to 0 (details)

To extend until 2018 the sunset on a law that allows a “retired” teacher to work in schools with shortages in certain subjects and collect pension checks alongside his or her current pay.

Received in the House

Dec. 1, 2015

Dec. 3, 2015

Amendment offered by Rep. Aric Nesbitt (R-66)

To include a certain class of former employees in the double-dipping provisions.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 102 to 2 (details)

To extend until 2018 the sunset on a law that allows a “retired” teacher to work in schools with shortages in certain subjects and collect pension checks alongside his or her current pay.

Received in the Senate

Dec. 8, 2015

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

To concur with the House-passed version of the bill.

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

Dec. 16, 2015