Utah SB20: Utah Retirement Systems Amendments

What the bill says

From the introduced text:

Utah Retirement Systems Amendments 2025 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Wayne A. Harper House Sponsor: Matthew H. Gwynn LONG TITLE Committee Note: The Retirement and Independent Entities Interim Committee recommended this bill. Legislative Vote: 7 voting for 1 voting against 7 absent General Description: This bill modifies the contribution provisions of the New Public Employees' Tier II Contributory Retirement Act. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - authorizes a participating employer to elect to pay member contributions that exceed the contribution cap for employees that are members of the Public Employees' Tier II Hybrid Retirement System; and - requires a participating employer to make an additional nonelective contribution to an employee that is a member of the Public Employees' Tier II Defined Contribution Plan, if the participating employer elects to pay the required member contribution as an employer pick up for employees that are members of the Public Employees' Tier II Hybrid Retirement System. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: This bill provides a special effective date. Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 49-22-301 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2011, Chapter 439 49-22-401 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 171 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1, Section 49-22-301 is amended to read: 49-22-301. Contributions. …

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Sponsors

• Wayne Harper (R, 16) · primary sponsor
• Gwynn, Matthew H. (R, 6)

Latest actions

1. March 25, 2026: Governor Signed
2. March 11, 2026: House/ to Governor
3. March 11, 2026: House/ received enrolled bill from Printing
4. March 10, 2026: House/ enrolled bill to Printing
5. March 10, 2026: Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
6. March 6, 2026: Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
7. March 6, 2026: Bill Received from House for Enrolling
8. March 5, 2026: House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling
9. March 5, 2026: House/ received from Senate
10. March 4, 2026: Senate/ to House

Votes

• Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 12, 2025): 4 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is SB20?

SB20 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2025 General Session): Utah Retirement Systems Amendments.

What does SB20 do?

This bill modifies the contribution provisions of the New Public Employees' Tier II Contributory Retirement Act.

What is the status of SB20?

Chaptered as of March 25, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 25, 2026).

Who sponsored SB20?

Wayne Harper (R, 16), with 1 co-sponsor.

Where is the official record for SB20?

On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2025/bills/static/SB0020.html