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Read. Follow. Verify.Kansas Bill Expands Security Officer Pension Definition to Include Juvenile Corrections Staff
Last action · April 10, 2026: Died in CommitteeSponsors: Pat Proctor and 4 others
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What This Bill Proposed
Kansas HB 2008 redefines '' within the Kansas Public Employees Retirement System (KPERS) to include specific juvenile corrections officer and counselor positions, altering retirement eligibility, benefit calculations, and employer contribution rates for these workers.
Juvenile corrections personnel gain eligibility for specialized correctional retirement dates, disability benefits, and employer contribution structures previously restricted to adult facility security staff.
- The Kansas Public Employees Retirement System (KPERS) manages public pensions for state and local employees in Kansas, including specialized groups such as correctional employees and security officers. context
- HB 2008 was introduced in the 2025 legislative session by Representatives Proctor, Buehler, Johnson, Neelly, and Resman, and ultimately died in committee. context
Who It Would Have Affected
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Juvenile Corrections Officers
Juvenile corrections officers and counselors are newly included within the definition of security officer, altering their retirement dates, benefit calculations, and employer contribution rates.
Department of Corrections
The department must certify security officer positions to the retirement board, report duty-related events causing disability within 220 days, and adjust employer contribution calculations.
Kansas Public Employees Retirement System
The retirement system administers modified retirement dates, disability benefits, medical examination requirements, and survivor payouts for newly covered correctional personnel.
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This bill did not become law - Died in committee.
Procedural history
3 actions- Apr 10, 2026HouseDied in Committee
- Jan 14, 2025HouseCommitteeReferred to House Committee on Financial Institutions and Pensions
- Jan 13, 2025HouseIntroducedIntroduced
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Expansion of Correctional Retirement Classifications
The measure bridges adult and juvenile correctional staff definitions within KPERS, aligning juvenile corrections personnel with specialized security officer pension and disability structures.
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 45)
- Controversy15Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz10Current news / social attention level
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