Kansas HB2194: Providing a KPERS working after retirement exemption from the employer contribution rate for retirants who are employed as teachers by a school district in a position for which a certificate to teach is required

What the bill says

An act concerning retirement and pensions; relating to the Kansas public employees retirement system; providing an exemption from the working after retirement employer contribution rate for retirants employed as teachers by a school district in a position for which a certificate to teach is required; amending K.S.A. 2024 Supp. 74-4914 and repealing the existing section.

From the introduced text, January 31, 2025:

AN ACT concerning retirement and pensions; relating to the Kansas public employees retirement system; providing an exemption from the working after retirement employer contribution rate for retirants employed as teachers by a school district in a position for which a certificate to teach is required; amending K.S.A. 2024 Supp. 74-4914 and repealing the existing section. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas: Section 1. K.S.A. 2024 Supp. 74-4914 is hereby amended to read as follows: 74-4914. (1) The normal retirement date for a member of the system shall be the first day of the month coinciding with or following termination of employment with any participating employer not followed by employment with any participating employer within 60 days, or days as provided in subsection (9), and without any prearranged agreement for employment with any participating employer, and the attainment of age 65 or, commencing July 1, 1993, age 62 with the completion of 10 years of credited service or the first day of the month coinciding with or following the date that the total of the number of years of credited service and the number of years of attained age of the member is equal to or more than 85. In no event shall a normal retirement date for a member be before six months after the …

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Sponsors

• Cyndi Howerton (R) · primary sponsor
• Leah Howell (R)

Latest actions

1. April 10, 2026: Died in Committee
2. February 25, 2026: Referred to Committee on Federal and State Affairs
3. February 24, 2026: Received and Introduced
4. February 19, 2026: Final Action - Passed; Yea: 122 Nay: 0
5. February 18, 2026: Committee of the Whole - Be passed
6. February 16, 2026: Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Committee on Federal and State Affairs
7. February 11, 2026: Hearing: Wednesday, February 11, 2026, 9:00 AM Room 346-S
8. January 29, 2026: Referred to Committee on Federal and State Affairs
9. January 28, 2026: Introduced
10. January 31, 2025: Referred to House Committee on Financial Institutions and Pensions

Common questions

What is HB2194?

HB2194 is a bill in the Kansas Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Providing a KPERS working after retirement exemption from the employer contribution rate for retirants who are employed as teachers by a school district in a position for which a certificate to teach is required.

What does HB2194 do?

In its own words: An act concerning retirement and pensions; relating to the Kansas public employees retirement system; providing an exemption from the working after retirement employer contribution rate for retirants employed as teachers by a school district in a position for which a certificate to teach is required; amending K.S.A. 2024 Supp. 74-4914 and repealing the existing section.

What is the status of HB2194?

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

Who sponsored HB2194?

Cyndi Howerton (R), with 1 co-sponsor.

Where is the official record for HB2194?

On the Kansas Legislature website: https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/hb2194/