CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 599Introduced by Senator PortantinoFebruary 17, 2017 An act to amend Section 20404 of the Government Code, relating to public employees retirement. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 599, as introduced, Portantino. Public Employees Retirement System.Existing law, the Public Employees Retirement Law (PERL), establishes the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS), which provides a defined benefit to members of the system, based on final compensation, credited service, and age at retirement, subject to certain variations. PERL defines various member categories for the purposes of PERS, including state safety member, which includes members of a state college police department, with specified exceptions, including parking officers.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to the definition of state safety member, as described above.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 20404 of the Government Code is amended to read:20404. Notwithstanding Section 20401 state State safety member shall include also includes persons employed as members of a state college police department who meet the minimum standards of competence established by the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training, pursuant to Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 13500) of Title 4 of Part 4 of the Penal Code, except those members employed under class titles of Parking Officer and Campus Guard. CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 599Introduced by Senator PortantinoFebruary 17, 2017 An act to amend Section 20404 of the Government Code, relating to public employees retirement. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 599, as introduced, Portantino. Public Employees Retirement System.Existing law, the Public Employees Retirement Law (PERL), establishes the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS), which provides a defined benefit to members of the system, based on final compensation, credited service, and age at retirement, subject to certain variations. PERL defines various member categories for the purposes of PERS, including state safety member, which includes members of a state college police department, with specified exceptions, including parking officers.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to the definition of state safety member, as described above.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 599 Introduced by Senator PortantinoFebruary 17, 2017 Introduced by Senator Portantino February 17, 2017 An act to amend Section 20404 of the Government Code, relating to public employees retirement. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST ## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST SB 599, as introduced, Portantino. Public Employees Retirement System. Existing law, the Public Employees Retirement Law (PERL), establishes the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS), which provides a defined benefit to members of the system, based on final compensation, credited service, and age at retirement, subject to certain variations. PERL defines various member categories for the purposes of PERS, including state safety member, which includes members of a state college police department, with specified exceptions, including parking officers.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to the definition of state safety member, as described above. Existing law, the Public Employees Retirement Law (PERL), establishes the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS), which provides a defined benefit to members of the system, based on final compensation, credited service, and age at retirement, subject to certain variations. PERL defines various member categories for the purposes of PERS, including state safety member, which includes members of a state college police department, with specified exceptions, including parking officers. This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to the definition of state safety member, as described above. ## Digest Key ## Bill Text The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 20404 of the Government Code is amended to read:20404. Notwithstanding Section 20401 state State safety member shall include also includes persons employed as members of a state college police department who meet the minimum standards of competence established by the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training, pursuant to Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 13500) of Title 4 of Part 4 of the Penal Code, except those members employed under class titles of Parking Officer and Campus Guard. The people of the State of California do enact as follows: ## The people of the State of California do enact as follows: SECTION 1. Section 20404 of the Government Code is amended to read:20404. Notwithstanding Section 20401 state State safety member shall include also includes persons employed as members of a state college police department who meet the minimum standards of competence established by the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training, pursuant to Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 13500) of Title 4 of Part 4 of the Penal Code, except those members employed under class titles of Parking Officer and Campus Guard. SECTION 1. Section 20404 of the Government Code is amended to read: ### SECTION 1. 20404. Notwithstanding Section 20401 state State safety member shall include also includes persons employed as members of a state college police department who meet the minimum standards of competence established by the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training, pursuant to Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 13500) of Title 4 of Part 4 of the Penal Code, except those members employed under class titles of Parking Officer and Campus Guard. 20404. Notwithstanding Section 20401 state State safety member shall include also includes persons employed as members of a state college police department who meet the minimum standards of competence established by the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training, pursuant to Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 13500) of Title 4 of Part 4 of the Penal Code, except those members employed under class titles of Parking Officer and Campus Guard. 20404. Notwithstanding Section 20401 state State safety member shall include also includes persons employed as members of a state college police department who meet the minimum standards of competence established by the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training, pursuant to Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 13500) of Title 4 of Part 4 of the Penal Code, except those members employed under class titles of Parking Officer and Campus Guard. 20404. Notwithstanding Section 20401 state State safety member shall include also includes persons employed as members of a state college police department who meet the minimum standards of competence established by the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training, pursuant to Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 13500) of Title 4 of Part 4 of the Penal Code, except those members employed under class titles of Parking Officer and Campus Guard.