Kansas HB2008: Modifying the definition of security officer to include certain juvenile corrections officer positions for purposes of the KPERS correctional employees group

What the bill says

An act concerning retirement and pensions; relating to the Kansas public employees retirement system; modifying the definition of security officer to include certain juvenile corrections officer positions for purposes of determining retirement dates, benefits and the employer contribution rate for certain employees of the department of corrections; amending K.S.A. 74-4914a and 74-4914e and repealing the existing sections.

From the introduced text, January 13, 2025:

AN ACT concerning retirement and pensions; relating to the Kansas public employees retirement system; modifying the definition of security officer to include certain juvenile corrections officer positions for purposes of determining retirement dates, benefits and the employer contribution rate for certain employees of the department of corrections; amending K.S.A. 74-4914a and 74-4914e and repealing the existing sections. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas: Section 1. K.S.A. 74-4914a is hereby amended to read as follows: 744914a. (1) As used in K.S.A. 74-4914a to through 74-4914e, inclusive, and amendments thereto, "security officer" means any person, as certified to the board by the secretary of corrections, who is employed on or after the effective date of this act as an employee of the department of corrections: (a) Who is in any position in a job class in the corrections officer or juvenile services corrections officer class series, including, but not limited to, corrections officer I (A), corrections officer I (B), corrections officer II, corrections supervisor I, corrections supervisor II and, corrections supervisor III, or in a position in the corrections counselor I, corrections counselor II, unit team supervisor or, corrections classification administrator, juvenile corrections officer I (A), juvenile corrections officer I (B), juvenile corrections officer II, or juvenile corrections officer III job class, as all such job classes …

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Sponsors

• Patrick Proctor (R) · primary sponsor
• David Buehler (R)
• Timothy Johnson (R)
• W. Neelly, Lance (R, 42)
• John Resman (R)

Latest actions

1. April 10, 2026: Died in Committee
2. January 14, 2025: Referred to House Committee on Financial Institutions and Pensions
3. January 13, 2025: Introduced

Common questions

What is HB2008?

HB2008 is a bill in the Kansas Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Modifying the definition of security officer to include certain juvenile corrections officer positions for purposes of the KPERS correctional employees group.

What does HB2008 do?

In its own words: An act concerning retirement and pensions; relating to the Kansas public employees retirement system; modifying the definition of security officer to include certain juvenile corrections officer positions for purposes of determining retirement dates, benefits and the employer contribution rate for certain employees of the department of corrections; amending K.S.A. 74-4914a and 74-4914e and repealing the existing sections.

What is the status of HB2008?

In committee as of April 10, 2026. Latest action: Died in Committee (April 10, 2026).

Who sponsored HB2008?

Patrick Proctor (R), with 4 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HB2008?

On the Kansas Legislature website: https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/hb2008/