2021 House Bill 5536 / 2022 Public Act 185

Require state file reports on school pension ‘double dipping”

Introduced in the House

Nov. 4, 2021

Introduced by Rep. Lori Stone (D-28)

To require the state-run public school pension system to file reports with the legislature on the number of “retired” school employees already collecting pension who are also on a school payroll and collecting a paycheck. This is linked to House Bill 4375, which would repeal a requirement that a school district must pay the unfunded pension benefit liabilities associated with employing a retired teacher.

Referred to the Committee on Education

March 22, 2022

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

April 28, 2022

Substitute offered by Rep. Lori Stone (D-28)

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

May 4, 2022

Passed in the House 103 to 0 (details)

Received in the Senate

May 5, 2022

Referred to the Committee on Education and Career Readiness

May 18, 2022

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

June 30, 2022

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

To require the state-run public school pension system to file reports with the legislature on the number of “retired” school employees already collecting pension who are also on a school payroll and collecting a paycheck. This is linked to House Bill 4375, which would repeal a requirement that a school district must pay the unfunded pension benefit liabilities associated with employing a retired teacher.

Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

July 25, 2022