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Committee advances fix to prevent pension cutoff for 18-year-old high‑school students
House State Administration Committee
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Summary
SB208 would amend dependent‑child definitions in several retirement systems so a child who turns 19 while still in accredited secondary school continues to receive survivorship benefits until age 24 if enrolled in school.
Sen. Laura Smith brought Senate Bill 208 to the committee as a narrow statutory fix to prevent interruptions in survivorship benefits for children of fallen law enforcement officers, troopers and firefighters. Smith said the current statutory language can end benefits when a dependent turns 19 in their senior year of high school, creating a…
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