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HB26-1146 • 2026

Allow Approved Facility Schools Participate in Public Employees' Retirement Association

The bill includes approved facility schools in the definition of "employer" for purposes of the public employees' retirement association (PERA) and allows an approved facility school to apply to the P

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Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Rep. E. Hamrick, Rep. J. Phillips, Sen. C. Kipp, Sen. C. Kolker, Rep. J. Bacon, Rep. A. Boesenecker, Rep. S. Camacho, Rep. M. Carter, Rep. C. Clifford, Rep. M. Duran, Rep. L. Garcia Sander, Rep. L. García, Rep. L. Goldstein, Rep. S. Lieder, Rep. M. Lindsay, Rep. M. Lukens, Rep. J. McCluskie, Rep. K. Nguyen, Rep. M. Rutinel, Rep. K. Stewart, Rep. T. Story, Sen. L. Cutter, Sen. J. Danielson, Sen. J. Gonzales, Sen. W. Lindstedt, Sen. J. Marchman, Sen. K. Mullica, Sen. K. Wallace, Sen. M. Weissman
Last action
2026-04-02
Official status
Governor Signed
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details on the impact of joining PERA or criteria for eligibility, leaving these points as unknowns.

Allow Approved Facility Schools to Join Public Employees' Retirement Association

This law lets approved facility schools join PERA and apply for membership.

What This Bill Does

  • Adds approved facility schools to the list of employers that can join PERA (Public Employees' Retirement Association).
  • Allows these schools to ask PERA if they can become members.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Approved facility schools and their employees.
  • PERA, the retirement program for public workers.

Terms To Know

Public Employees' Retirement Association (PERA)
A group that manages retirement plans for people who work in government jobs.
Approved facility schools
Special types of schools that are allowed to join PERA under this new law.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not explain how joining PERA will affect the schools or their employees.
  • It is unclear what criteria approved facility schools must meet to be eligible for PERA membership.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-02 Governor

    Governor Signed

  2. 2026-03-26 Governor

    Sent to the Governor

  3. 2026-03-26 Senate

    Signed by the President of the Senate

  4. 2026-03-25 House

    Signed by the Speaker of the House

  5. 2026-03-16 Senate

    Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  6. 2026-03-13 Senate

    Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments

  7. 2026-03-10 Senate

    Senate Committee on Finance Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole

  8. 2026-03-02 Senate

    Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Finance

  9. 2026-02-25 House

    House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  10. 2026-02-24 House

    House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments

  11. 2026-02-19 House

    House Committee on Education Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole

  12. 2026-02-04 House

    Introduced In House - Assigned to Education

Official Summary Text

The bill includes approved facility schools in the definition of "employer" for purposes of the public employees' retirement association (PERA) and allows an approved facility school to apply to the PERA board to affiliate with PERA.
(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)