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33 EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW.
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5- Underlining indicates amendments to bill.
6- Strike out indicates matter stricken from the bill by amendment or deleted from the law by
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107 SENATE BILL 612
118 P6 5lr2227
12- CF HB 886
13-By: Senator M. Jackson (Chair, Joint Committee on Pensions)
9+ CF 5lr2228
10+By: Senator Jackson (Chair, Joint Committee on Pensions)
1411 Introduced and read first time: January 24, 2025
1512 Assigned to: Budget and Taxation
16-Committee Report: Favorable with amendments
17-Senate action: Adopted
18-Read second time: February 25, 2025
1913
20-CHAPTER ______
14+A BILL ENTITLED
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2216 AN ACT concerning 1
2317
2418 State Retirement and Pension System – Deferred Vested Former Members – 2
2519 Return to Service 3
2620
2721 FOR the purpose of establishing that an individual who, after earning service credit 4
2822 sufficient for a vested allowance in the Employees’ Pension System, the State Police 5
2923 Retirement System, the Correctional Officers’ Retirement System, or the Law 6
3024 Enforcement Officers’ Pension System, separates from service, and subsequently 7
3125 returns to service in a position in the same system under certain circumstances, is 8
3226 subject to the same requirements to which certain members of the same system are 9
3327 subject; and generally relating to the resumption of employment in a position 10
3428 included in the State Retirement and Pension System. 11
3529
3630 BY adding to 12
3731 Article – State Personnel and Pensions 13
3832 Section 23–215.3, 24–207.1, 25–205.1, and 26–206.1 14
3933 Annotated Code of Maryland 15
4034 (2024 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 16
4135
4236 SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 17
4337 That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 18
4438
4539 Article – State Personnel and Pensions 19
4640
4741 23–215.3. 20
42+
43+ (A) THIS SECTION APPLIES TO AN INDIVIDUAL WHO : 21
44+
45+ (1) ON OR BEFORE JUNE 30, 2011, WAS A MEMBER OF THE 22
46+EMPLOYEES’ PENSION SYSTEM WHO WAS SUBJEC T TO: 23
4847 2 SENATE BILL 612
4948
5049
51- (A) THIS SECTION APPLIES TO AN INDIVIDUAL WHO : 1
50+ (I) THE NONCONTRIBUTORY PENSION BENEFIT UNDE R PART I 1
51+OF THIS SUBTITLE; OR 2
5252
53- (1) ON OR BEFORE JUNE 30, 2011, WAS A MEMBER OF THE 2
54-EMPLOYEES’ PENSION SYSTEM WHO WAS SUBJEC T TO: 3
53+ (II) THE CONTRIBUTORY PEN SION BENEFIT UNDER PART II OF 3
54+THIS SUBTITLE; 4
5555
56- (I) THE NONCONTRIBUTORY PENSION BENEFIT UNDE R PART I 4
57-OF THIS SUBTITLE; OR 5
56+ (2) (I) IS SEPARATED FROM EM PLOYMENT FOR 4 YEARS OR LESS; 5
5857
59- (II) THE CONTRIBUTORY PEN SION BENEFIT UNDER PART II OF 6
60-THIS SUBTITLE; 7
58+ (II) 1. IS SEPARATED FROM EM PLOYMENT FOR MILITAR Y 6
59+SERVICE THAT MEETS T HE REQUIREMENTS OF T HE FEDERAL UNIFORMED 7
60+SERVICES EMPLOYMENT AND REEMPLOYMENT RIGHTS ACT; AND 8
6161
62- (2) (I) IS SEPARATED FROM EM PLOYMENT FOR 4 YEARS OR LESS; 8
62+ 2. RESUMES EMPLOYMENT W ITHIN 1 YEAR OF LEAVING 9
63+MILITARY SERVICE IN A POSITION THAT: 10
6364
64- (II) 1. IS SEPARATED FROM EM PLOYMENT FOR MILITAR Y 9
65-SERVICE THAT MEETS T HE REQUIREMENTS OF T HE FEDERAL UNIFORMED 10
66-SERVICES EMPLOYMENT AND REEMPLOYMENT RIGHTS ACT; AND 11
65+ A. FOR AN INDIVIDUAL DE SCRIBED UNDER ITEM (1)(I) 11
66+OF THIS SUBSECTION I S SUBJECT TO THE NON CONTRIBUTORY PENSION BENEFIT 12
67+UNDER PART I OF THIS SUBTITLE; OR 13
6768
68- 2. RESUMES EMPLOYMENT W ITHIN 1 YEAR OF LEAVING 12
69-MILITARY SERVICE IN A POSITION THAT: 13
69+ B. FOR AN INDIVIDUAL DE SCRIBED UNDER ITEM (1)(II) 14
70+OF THIS SUBSECTION I S SUBJECT TO THE CON TRIBUTORY PENSION BENEFIT UNDER 15
71+PART II OF THIS SUBTITLE; OR 16
7072
71- A. FOR AN INDIVIDUAL DE SCRIBED UNDER ITEM (1)(I) 14
72-OF THIS SUBSECTION I S SUBJECT TO THE NON CONTRIBUTORY PENSION BENEFIT 15
73-UNDER PART I OF THIS SUBTITLE; OR 16
73+ (III) IS SEPARATED FROM EM PLOYMENT WITH THE MI NIMUM 17
74+ELIGIBILITY SERVICE NEEDED TO BE ELIGIBL E FOR A VESTED ALLOW ANCE UNDER 18
75+TITLE 29, SUBTITLE 3 OF THIS ARTICLE; 19
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75- B. FOR AN INDIVIDUAL DE SCRIBED UNDER I TEM (1)(II) 17
76-OF THIS SUBSECTION I S SUBJECT TO THE CON TRIBUTORY PENSION BE NEFIT UNDER 18
77-PART II OF THIS SUBTITLE; OR 19
77+ (3) DOES NOT WITHDRAW TH E MEMBER ’S ACCUMULATED 20
78+CONTRIBUTIONS ; AND 21
7879
79- (III) IS SEPARATED FROM EM PLOYMENT WITH THE MI NIMUM 20
80-ELIGIBILITY SERVICE NEEDED TO BE ELIGIBL E FOR A VESTED ALLOW ANCE UNDER 21
81-TITLE 29, SUBTITLE 3 OF THIS ARTICLE; 22
80+ (4) DOES NOT BECOME A RE TIREE. 22
8281
83- (3) DOES NOT WITHDRAW TH E MEMBER ’S ACCUMULATED 23
84-CONTRIBUTIONS ; AND 24
82+ (B) (1) AN INDIVIDUAL DESCRIB ED IN SUBSECTION (A)(1)(I) OF THIS 23
83+SECTION WHO RESUMES EMPLOYMENT IN A POSI TION THAT IS SUBJECT TO THE 24
84+NONCONTRIBUTORY PENS ION BENEFIT OF PART I OF THIS SUBTITLE IS SUBJECT TO 25
85+THE SAME REQUIREMENT S TO WHICH AN INDIVI DUAL WHO WAS SUBJECT TO THE 26
86+NONCONTRIBUTORY PENS ION BENEFIT OF PART I OF THIS SUBTITLE ON JUNE 30, 27
87+2011, AND REMAINS A MEMBER ON JULY 1, 2011, IS SUBJECT. 28
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86- (4) DOES NOT BECOME A RE TIREE. 25
87-
88- (B) (1) AN INDIVIDUAL DESCRIB ED IN SUBSECTION (A)(1)(I) OF THIS 26
89-SECTION WHO RESUMES EMPLOYMENT IN A POSI TION THAT IS SUBJECT TO THE 27
90-NONCONTRIBUTORY PENS ION BENEFIT OF PART I OF THIS SUBTITLE IS SUBJECT TO 28
91-THE SAME REQUIREMENT S TO WHICH AN INDIVI DUAL WHO WAS SUBJECT TO THE 29
92-NONCONTRIBUTORY PENS ION BENEFIT OF PART I OF THIS SUBTITLE ON JUNE 30, 30
93-2011, AND REMAINS A MEMBER ON JULY 1, 2011, IS SUBJECT. 31
94- SENATE BILL 612 3
89+ (2) AN INDIVIDUAL DESCRIB ED IN SUBSECTIO N (A)(1)(II) OF THIS 29
90+SECTION WHO RESUMES EMPLOYMENT IN A POSI TION THAT IS SUBJECT TO THE 30
91+CONTRIBUTORY PENSION BENEFIT OF PART II OF THIS SUBTITLE IS SUBJECT TO 31
92+THE SAME REQUIREMENT S TO WHICH AN INDIVI DUAL WHO WAS SUBJECT TO THE 32 SENATE BILL 612 3
9593
9694
97- (2) AN INDIVIDUAL DESCRIB ED IN SUBSECTION (A)(1)(II) OF THIS 1
98-SECTION WHO RESUMES EMPLOYMENT IN A POSI TION THAT IS SUBJECT TO THE 2
99-CONTRIBUTORY PENSION BENEFIT OF PART II OF THIS SUBTITLE IS SUBJECT TO 3
100-THE SAME REQUIREMENT S TO WHICH AN INDIVIDUAL WHO WAS S UBJECT TO THE 4
101-CONTRIBUTORY PENSION BENEFIT OF PART II OF THIS SUBTITLE ON JUNE 30, 2011, 5
102-AND REMAINS A MEMBER ON JULY 1, 2011, IS SUBJECT. 6
95+CONTRIBUTORY PENSION BENEFIT OF PART II OF THIS SUBTITLE ON JUNE 30, 2011, 1
96+AND REMAINS A MEMBER ON JULY 1, 2011, IS SUBJECT. 2
10397
104-24–207.1. 7
98+24–207.1. 3
10599
106- (A) THIS SECTION APPLIES TO AN INDIVIDUAL WHO : 8
100+ (A) THIS SECTION APPLIES TO AN INDIVIDUAL WHO: 4
107101
108- (1) ON OR BEFORE JUNE 30, 2011, WAS A MEMBER OF THE STATE 9
109-POLICE RETIREMENT SYSTEM; 10
102+ (1) ON OR BEFORE JUNE 30, 2011, WAS A MEMBER OF THE STATE 5
103+POLICE RETIREMENT SYSTEM; 6
110104
111- (2) (I) IS SEPARATED FROM EM PLOYMENT FOR 4 YEARS OR LESS; 11
105+ (2) (I) IS SEPARATED FROM EMP LOYMENT FOR 4 YEARS OR LESS; 7
112106
113- (II) 1. IS SEPARATED FROM EM PLOYMENT FOR MILITAR Y 12
114-SERVICE THAT MEETS T HE REQUIREMENTS OF T HE FEDERAL UNIFORMED 13
115-SERVICES EMPLOYMENT AND REEMPLOYMENT RIGHTS ACT; AND 14
107+ (II) 1. IS SEPARATED FROM EM PLOYMENT FOR MILITAR Y 8
108+SERVICE THAT MEETS T HE REQUIREMENTS OF T HE FEDERAL UNIFORMED 9
109+SERVICES EMPLOYMENT AND REEMPLOYMENT RIGHTS ACT; AND 10
116110
117- 2. RESUMES EMPLOYMENT W ITHIN 1 YEAR OF LEAVING 15
118-MILITARY SERVICE IN A POSITION THAT IS I NCLUDED IN THE STATE POLICE 16
119-RETIREMENT SYSTEM; OR 17
111+ 2. RESUMES EMPLOYMENT WIT HIN 1 YEAR OF LEAVING 11
112+MILITARY SERVICE IN A POSITION THAT IS I NCLUDED IN THE STATE POLICE 12
113+RETIREMENT SYSTEM; OR 13
120114
121- (III) IS SEPARATED FROM EM PLOYMENT WITH THE MI NIMUM 18
122-ELIGIBILITY SERVICE NEEDED TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR A VESTE D ALLOWANCE UNDER 19
123-TITLE 29, SUBTITLE 3 OF THIS ARTICLE; 20
115+ (III) IS SEPARATED FROM EM PLOYMENT WITH THE MI NIMUM 14
116+ELIGIBILITY SERVICE NEEDED TO BE ELIGIBL E FOR A VESTED ALLOW ANCE UNDER 15
117+TITLE 29, SUBTITLE 3 OF THIS ARTICLE; 16
124118
125- (3) DOES NOT WITHDRAW TH E MEMBER ’S ACCUMULATED 21
126-CONTRIBUTIONS ; AND 22
119+ (3) DOES NOT WITHDRAW TH E MEMBER ’S ACCUMULATED 17
120+CONTRIBUTIONS ; AND 18
127121
128- (4) DOES NOT BECOME A RE TIREE. 23
122+ (4) DOES NOT BECOME A RE TIREE. 19
129123
130- (B) AN INDIVIDUAL DESCRIB ED IN SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION WHO 24
131-RESUMES E MPLOYMENT IN A POSIT ION THAT IS INCLUDED IN THE STATE POLICE 25
132-RETIREMENT SYSTEM IS SUBJECT TO THE SAME REQUIREMENT S TO WHICH AN 26
133-INDIVIDUAL WHO WAS A MEMBER OF THE STATE POLICE RETIREMENT SYSTEM ON 27
134-JUNE 30, 2011, AND REMAINS A MEMBER ON JULY 1, 2011, IS SUBJECT. 28
124+ (B) AN INDIVIDUAL DESCRIBED IN SUBSECT ION (A) OF THIS SECTION WHO 20
125+RESUMES EMPLOYMENT I N A POSITION THAT IS INCLUDED IN THE STATE POLICE 21
126+RETIREMENT SYSTEM IS SUBJECT TO THE SA ME REQUIREMENTS TO W HICH AN 22
127+INDIVIDUAL WHO WAS A MEMBER OF THE STATE POLICE RETIREMENT SYSTEM ON 23
128+JUNE 30, 2011, AND REMAINS A MEMBER ON JULY 1, 2011, IS SUBJECT. 24
135129
136-25–205.1. 29
130+25–205.1. 25
137131
138- (A) THIS SECTION APPLIES TO AN INDIVIDUAL WHO : 30
139- 4 SENATE BILL 612
132+ (A) THIS SECTION APPLIES TO AN INDIVIDUAL WHO: 26
133+
134+ (1) ON OR BEFORE JUNE 30, 2011, WAS A MEMBER OF THE 27
135+CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS’ RETIREMENT SYSTEM; 28
136+
137+ (2) (I) IS SEPARATED FROM EM PLOYMENT FOR 4 YEARS OR LESS; 29 4 SENATE BILL 612
140138
141139
142- (1) ON OR BEFORE JUNE 30, 2011, WAS A MEMBER OF THE 1
143-CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS’ RETIREMENT SYSTEM; 2
144140
145- (2) (I) IS SEPARATED FROM EM PLOYMENT FOR 4 YEARS OR LESS; 3
141+ (II) 1. IS SEPARATED FROM EM PLOYMENT FOR MILITAR Y 1
142+SERVICE THAT MEETS T HE REQUIREMENTS OF THE FEDERAL UNIFORMED 2
143+SERVICES EMPLOYMENT AND REEMPLOYMENT RIGHTS ACT; AND 3
146144
147- (II) 1. IS SEPARATED FROM EMPLOYMENT FOR MILIT ARY 4
148-SERVICE THAT MEETS T HE REQUIREMENTS OF T HE FEDERAL UNIFORMED 5
149-SERVICES EMPLOYMENT AND REEMPLOYMENT RIGHTS ACT; AND 6
145+ 2. RESUMES EMPLOYMENT W ITHIN 1 YEAR OF LEAVING 4
146+MILITARY SERVICE IN A POSITION THAT IS I NCLUDED IN THE CORRECTIONAL 5
147+OFFICERS’ RETIREMENT SYSTEM; OR 6
150148
151- 2. RESUMES EMPLOYMENT W ITHIN 1 YEAR OF LEAVING 7
152-MILITARY SERVICE IN A POSITION THAT IS I NCLUDED IN THE CORRECTIONA L 8
153-OFFICERS’ RETIREMENT SYSTEM; OR 9
149+ (III) IS SEPARATED FROM E MPLOYMENT WITH THE M INIMUM 7
150+ELIGIBILITY SERVICE NEEDED TO BE ELIGIBL E FOR A VESTED ALLOW ANCE UNDER 8
151+TITLE 29, SUBTITLE 3 OF THIS ARTICLE; 9
154152
155- (III) IS SEPARATED FROM EM PLOYMENT WITH THE MI NIMUM 10
156-ELIGIBILITY SERVICE NEEDED TO BE ELIGIBL E FOR A VESTED ALLOW ANCE UNDER 11
157-TITLE 29, SUBTITLE 3 OF THIS ARTICLE; 12
153+ (3) DOES NOT WITHDRAW TH E MEMBER ’S ACCUMULATED 10
154+CONTRIBUTIONS ; AND 11
158155
159- (3) DOES NOT WITHDRAW TH E MEMBER ’S ACCUMULATED 13
160-CONTRIBUTIONS; AND 14
156+ (4) DOES NOT BECOME A RE TIREE. 12
161157
162- (4) DOES NOT BECOME A RE TIREE. 15
158+ (B) AN INDIVIDUAL DESCRIBED IN SUBSECT ION (A) OF THIS SECTION WHO 13
159+RESUMES EMPLOYMENT I N A POSITION THAT IS INCLUDED IN THE CORRECTIONAL 14
160+OFFICERS’ RETIREMENT SYSTEM IS SUBJECT TO THE SA ME REQUIREMENTS TO 15
161+WHICH AN INDIVIDUAL WHO WAS A MEMBER OF THE CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS’ 16
162+RETIREMENT SYSTEM ON JUNE 30, 2011, AND REMAINS A MEMBER ON JULY 1, 2011, 17
163+IS SUBJECT. 18
163164
164- (B) AN INDIVIDUAL DESCRIB ED IN SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION WHO 16
165-RESUMES EMPLOYMENT I N A POSITION THAT IS INCLUDED IN THE CORRECTIONAL 17
166-OFFICERS’ RETIREMENT SYSTEM IS SUBJECT TO THE SAME REQUIREMENT S TO 18
167-WHICH AN INDIVIDUAL WHO WA S A MEMBER OF THE CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS’ 19
168-RETIREMENT SYSTEM ON JUNE 30, 2011, AND REMAINS A MEMBER ON JULY 1, 2011, 20
169-IS SUBJECT. 21
165+26–206.1. 19
170166
171-26–206.1. 22
167+ (A) THIS SECTION APPLIES TO AN INDIVIDUAL WHO: 20
172168
173- (A) THIS SECTION APPLIES TO AN INDIVIDUAL WHO : 23
169+ (1) ON OR BEFORE JUNE 30, 2011, WAS A MEMBER OF THE LAW 21
170+ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS’ PENSION SYSTEM; 22
174171
175- (1) ON OR BEFORE JUNE 30, 2011, WAS A MEMBER OF THE LAW 24
176-ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS’ PENSION SYSTEM; 25
172+ (2) (I) IS SEPARATED FROM EMPLO YMENT FOR 4 YEARS OR LESS; 23
177173
178- (2) (I) IS SEPARATED FROM EM PLOYMENT FOR 4 YEARS OR LESS; 26
174+ (II) 1. IS SEPARATED FROM EM PLOYMENT FOR MILITAR Y 24
175+SERVICE THAT MEETS T HE REQUIREMENTS OF T HE FEDERAL UNIFORMED 25
176+SERVICES EMPLOYMENT AND REEMPLOYMENT RIGHTS ACT; AND 26
179177
180- (II) 1. IS SEPARATED FROM EM PLOYMENT FOR MILITAR Y 27
181-SERVICE THAT MEETS T HE REQUIREMENTS OF T HE FEDERAL UNIFORMED 28
182-SERVICES EMPLOYMENT AND REEMPLOYMENT RIGHTS ACT; AND 29
178+ 2. RESUMES EMPLOYMENT W ITHIN 1 YEAR OF LEAVING 27
179+MILITARY SERVICE IN A POSITION THAT IS I NCLUDED IN THE CORRECTIONAL 28
180+OFFICERS’ RETIREMENT SYSTEM; OR 29
183181 SENATE BILL 612 5
184182
185183
186- 2. RESUMES EMPLOYMENT W ITHIN 1 YEAR OF LEAVING 1
187-MILITARY SERVICE IN A POSITION THAT IS I NCLUDED IN THE CORRECTIONAL 2
188-OFFICERS’ RETIREMENT SYSTEM; OR 3
184+ (III) IS SEPARATED FROM EM PLOYMENT WITH THE MI NIMUM 1
185+ELIGIBILITY SERVICE NEEDED TO BE ELIGIBL E FOR A VESTED ALLOW ANCE UNDER 2
186+TITLE 29, SUBTITLE 3 OF THIS ARTICLE; 3
189187
190- (III) IS SEPARATED FROM EM PLOYMENT WITH THE MI NIMUM 4
191-ELIGIBILITY SERVICE NEEDED TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR A VESTED ALLOWANCE UND ER 5
192-TITLE 29, SUBTITLE 3 OF THIS ARTICLE; 6
188+ (3) DOES NOT WITHDRAW TH E MEMBER ’S ACCUMULATED 4
189+CONTRIBUTIONS ; AND 5
193190
194- (3) DOES NOT WITHDRAW TH E MEMBER ’S ACCUMULATED 7
195-CONTRIBUTIONS ; AND 8
191+ (4) DOES NOT BECOME A RE TIREE. 6
196192
197- (4) DOES NOT BECOME A RE TIREE. 9
193+ (B) AN INDIVIDUAL DESCRIBED IN SUBSECT ION (A) OF THIS SECTION WHO 7
194+RESUMES EMPLOYMENT I N A POSITION THAT IS INCLUDED IN THE LAW 8
195+ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS’ PENSION SYSTEM IS SUBJECT TO THE SA ME 9
196+REQUIREMENTS TO WHIC H AN INDIVIDUAL WHO WAS A MEMBER OF THE LAW 10
197+ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS’ PENSION SYSTEM ON JUNE 30, 2011, AND REMAINS A 11
198+MEMBER ON JULY 1, 2011, IS SUBJECT. 12
198199
199- (B) AN INDIVIDUAL DESCRIB ED IN SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION WHO 10
200-RESUMES EMPLOYMENT IN A POSITION THAT IS I NCLUDED IN THE LAW 11
201-ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS’ PENSION SYSTEM IS SUBJECT TO THE SAME 12
202-REQUIREMENTS TO WHIC H AN INDIVIDUAL WHO WAS A MEMBER OF THE LAW 13
203-ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS’ PENSION SYSTEM ON JUNE 30, 2011, AND REMAINS A 14
204-MEMBER ON JULY 1, 2011, IS SUBJECT. 15
205-
206- SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 16
207-1, 2025. 17
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209-
210-
211-
212-Approved:
213-________________________________________________________________________________
214- Governor.
215-________________________________________________________________________________
216- President of the Senate.
217-________________________________________________________________________________
218- Speaker of the House of Delegates.
200+ SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 13
201+1, 2025. 14