2021 House Bill 4734

Let school employees use retirement contributions to purchase annuity

Introduced in the House

April 29, 2021

Introduced by Rep. Steve Marino (R-24)

To revise details of current retirement plan provisions that allow school employees hired since February 2016 who receive matching retirement fund contributions to their tax-deferred (403b) retirement accounts to alternatively use these to purchase an annuity. House Bill 4733 would also authorize this for state employees. Unlike traditional government pensions, the company that sells the annuities would be liable for their promised benefits, not the state (and its taxpayers).

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

May 19, 2021

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

June 9, 2021

Passed in the House 105 to 4 (details)

Received in the Senate

June 10, 2021

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations