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S 7196

Authorizes Sgt. Bethany Kidd to receive certain service credit under a twenty year retirement plan

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Tom O'Mara

Authorizes Sgt. Bethany Kidd to receive additional service credit under a twenty-year retirement plan, affecting her retirement benefit calculation.

REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS
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Bill Summary · S 7196

Summary of Bill S.7196: Authorizes Sgt. Bethany Kidd to receive certain service credit under a twenty year retirement plan

Quick overview

  • Bill number: S.7196
  • Title: Authorizes Sgt. Bethany Kidd to receive certain service credit under a twenty year retirement plan
  • Sponsor: Thomas F. O'Mara (primary)
  • Introduced: April 3, 2025
  • Status: Referred to the Civil Service and Pensions committee (listed twice in the official actions)
  • Related bills: S.8370 (prior-session), A.7386 (companion; listed twice)

What the bill would do

  • The bill authorizes Sgt. Bethany Kidd to receive certain service credit under a specified “twenty year retirement plan.”
  • The text provided does not include the exact description of the service credit (e.g., type of service, qualifying conditions, or how the credit is calculated). The core purpose appears to be a targeted provision granting a specified retirement credit to one named individual.

Who is affected

  • Primary beneficiary: Sgt. Bethany Kidd.
  • Retirement system impact: The authorization would affect how Kidd’s retirement benefit is calculated under the relevant twenty-year retirement framework. Depending on the underlying plan, granting additional service credit can influence years of service, eligibility for retirement, and ongoing pension calculations.
  • Other parties could be indirectly affected if the bill sets a precedent or requires actuarial or administrative adjustments within the retirement system, though such details require the bill’s full text and fiscal notes.

Legislative status and timeline

  • Introduced: April 3, 2025.
  • Current status: Referred to the Civil Service and Pensions committee. The actions section lists this referral twice, indicating a clerical duplication rather than multiple distinct actions.
  • Next steps: The committee would review, potentially amend, and decide whether to report the bill to the full chamber for consideration. If reported, it would proceed to the floor for debate and a vote. Timing is dependent on committee scheduling and legislative priorities.

Additional context

  • The bill has companion or related measures in other sessions or chambers: S.8370 (prior-session) and A.7386 (companion). This suggests similar or related objectives exist in other legislative proposals.

Potential implications

  • If enacted, the bill would grant a targeted retirement-credit benefit to a named officer, which could have fiscal and actuarial implications for the applicable retirement plan and its beneficiaries. The exact financial impact would depend on the bill’s specific language regarding duration, valuation, and eligibility, which are not provided in the summary.

If you’d like, I can include a note to watch for the bill’s text and any fiscal impact statements when they become available, and highlight how the service credit would be calculated once the committee reports the bill.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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