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Committee advances bill raising retirement age for new district attorneys to 65
Summary
House Bill 1020 would change retirement eligibility for district attorneys who take office after July 1, 2026, raising the retirement age for new DAs from 60 to 65; the committee approved ERS‑requested cleanup amendments and gave the bill a do‑pass recommendation.
Representative Reeves presented House Bill 1020 to the committee, saying the measure updates district attorneys’ retirement age to mirror recent changes for judges and related positions.
"All this bill does is it changes the retirement age from 60 to 65 for district attorneys who take office after this July," Reeves said, adding the change applies to new DAs taking office after July 1, 2026. The sponsor said the bill affects roughly 51 district attorney positions statewide.
ERS staff identified technical cleanup language needed in several line references; the sponsor and legislative council agreed to incorporate the ERS edits. Members approved the amendment by voice vote after confirming a quorum and then voted to give the bill a due‑pass recommendation.
Reeves and attendees said the retirement and pay portions of the package will be considered next in the appropriate committees and that prosecuting‑attorneys’ counsel would be available to advise individual appointees about timing related to retirement eligibility.
