Arkansas legislation · 95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)
Arkansas SB151: TO AMEND LAW CONCERNING RETIREMENT BENEFITS; AND TO PROHIBIT COLLECTION OF BENEFITS BY MEMBERS, RETIRANTS, OR BENEFICIARIES OF RETIREMENT SYSTEMS WHO HAVE BEEN CONVICTED OF CERTAIN OFFENSES
Status: Failed, May 5, 2025
What the bill says
An act to be entitled an act to the amend law concerning retirement benefits; to prohibit collection of benefits by members, retirants, or beneficiaries of retirement systems who have been convicted of certain offenses; and for other purposes. subtitle to amend law concerning retirement benefits; and to prohibit collection of benefits by members, retirants, or beneficiaries of retirement systems who have been convicted of certain offenses.
From the introduced text:
An Act To Be Entitled AN ACT TO THE AMEND LAW CONCERNING RETIREMENT BENEFITS; TO PROHIBIT COLLECTION OF BENEFITS BY MEMBERS, RETIRANTS, OR BENEFICIARIES OF RETIREMENT SYSTEMS WHO HAVE BEEN CONVICTED OF CERTAIN OFFENSES; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Subtitle TO AMEND LAW CONCERNING RETIREMENT BENEFITS; AND TO PROHIBIT COLLECTION OF BENEFITS BY MEMBERS, RETIRANTS, OR BENEFICIARIES OF RETIREMENT SYSTEMS WHO HAVE BEEN CONVICTED OF CERTAIN OFFENSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. Arkansas Code § 24-1-301, concerning the definitions used in the forfeiture of retirement benefits, is amended to add additional subdivisions to read as follows: (3)(A) "Benefit" means a monthly payment made to a retirant or the beneficiary of a member or retirant by a retirement system. (B) "Benefit" does not include employee contributions to a retirement system; (4) "Member" means a person who is included in the membership of a retirement system; (5)(A) "Public office" means an office created by or under the authority of the laws of the State of Arkansas or a subdivision thereof that is filled by a person who is elected by the voters of the State of Arkansas. *LJH110* 03-31-2025 11:05:56 LJH110 As Engrossed: S3/31/25 SB151 (B) "Public office" does not include an office created by or under the authority of any federal law; (6) …
Sponsors
- (R, 17) · primary sponsor