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

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Jeff Gallahan

Authorizes Sgt. Bethany Kidd to receive service credit under a 20-year retirement plan, a targeted benefit with potential pension and funding impact.

DELIVERED TO SENATE

Overview

Bill A 7386 is a targeted, “special act” measure intended to authorize a specific individual, Sgt. Bethany Kidd, to receive certain service credit under a twenty-year retirement plan. The bill is sponsored by Assemblymember Jeff Gallahan and is currently in the Committee on Governmental Employees. It was introduced on March 25, 2025 and referred to the same committee on that date. The bill appears to be a targeted adjustment rather than a broad policy change.

What the bill would do

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

The exact mechanics of the service credit (e.g., how many years of service would be added, what retirement computations would be affected, and under which retirement system) are not specified in the information provided.

As a special-act proposal, the measure would grant a discrete benefit to a named individual rather than establish a general entitlement or program.

Who is affected

Primary recipient: Sgt. Bethany Kidd.

The relevant retirement system (likely a police or municipal employee retirement plan) would administer the credited service once the bill becomes law.

Other potential stakeholders could include the city or agency employing Sgt. Kidd and taxpayers or pension funds if the added service credit affects pension liabilities, though the exact fiscal impact is not detailed in the brief summary.

Legislative status and timeline

Introduction date: March 25, 2025.

Status: Referred to the Committee on Governmental Employees.

Legislative actions shown: two identical entries on March 25, 2025 indicating referral to the same committee.

Related companion and prior-session bills:

A 9468 (prior-session, Assembly)
S 7196 (companion, Senate)

Key provisions and potential impact

Provisions: The core provision is the authorization of service credit for Sgt. Kidd under a twenty-year retirement framework. The bill does not provide, in the available summary, the specific calculation, eligibility criteria beyond the named individual, or the effective date beyond enactment language (if any) that would accompany the act.

Potential impact:

For Sgt. Kidd: Potential alteration of retirement eligibility or pension calculation depending on how the service credit is defined in the bill and in the applicable retirement plan rules.
For the retirement system: Possible change in funded liability or benefits administration for the credited period; any fiscal impact would depend on the length of the credit and the plan’s actuarial assumptions.
Policy context: The presence of companion bills suggests broader interest in similar credits or in aligning retirement benefits with service records, though this bill targets a single individual.

Note: The exact text of A 7386 would clarify the precise credit, eligibility conditions, and fiscal effects.

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