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Read. Follow. Verify.Missouri SB 1054 alters retirement provisions and state deferred compensation plans
Last action · March 9, 2026: Bill Combined w/SCS SBs 1557 & 1054Sponsor: Rusty Black
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What This Bill Would Do
Senate Bill 1054 modifies retirement provisions for state employees under the MOSERS and MPERS systems, establishing automatic refunds for unclaimed small balances of non-vested members and introducing mandatory automatic contribution increases for state deferred compensation plans starting July 1, 2027.
Changes how unclaimed retirement contributions of $1,000 or less are treated for non-vested members and gradually increases automatic paycheck deductions for state employee deferred compensation accounts up to 10% unless opted out.
- The Missouri State Employees' Retirement System (MOSERS) manages pension and retirement benefits for state employees. context
- The Missouri Department of Transportation and Highway Patrol Retirement System (MPERS) administers retirement benefits specifically for state highway patrol officers and transportation department personnel. context
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Non-vested former members
Their accumulated contributions and interest of $1,000 or less are automatically refunded and treated as abandoned property if locate procedures fail.
State employees
They are subject to automatic annual increases in deferred compensation contribution rates starting July 1, 2027, unless they adjust their contribution rate.
State college and university employees
They are excluded from automatic enrollment in the deferred compensation plan but retain the option to participate voluntarily.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
What happens to unclaimed retirement contributions of $1,000 or less for non-vested members?
How do the automatic increases work for the state deferred compensation plan?
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Check Your Understanding
1.According to the bill text effective July 1, 2027, what must deferred compensation plans provide regarding participating employees' deferral amounts?
2.According to Senate Bill 1054, what contribution rate does the text require for a member who first becomes an employee on or after January 1, 2011?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
5 actions- Mar 9, 2026SenateBill Combined w/SCS SBs 1557 & 1054
- Mar 2, 2026SenateHearing Conducted S Local Government, Elections and Pensions Committee
- Jan 15, 2026SenateFloorSecond Read and Referred S Local Government, Elections and Pensions Committee
- Jan 7, 2026SenateIntroducedS First Read
- Dec 1, 2025SenatePrefiled
Version history
Only one version on file - nothing to compare yet. The text on record is the 5602S.01I - Introduced version. As later stages (committee substitute, engrossed, enrolled) are captured, the redline appears here.
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Full breakdown
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Introduction of Automatic Contribution Escalation
The bill phases in mandatory automatic annual increases for state deferred compensation contributions beginning in 2027, shifting towards progressive savings models.
Connected Entities
Sources
www.senate.mo.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance60How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy15Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz20Current news / social attention level
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