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Committee advances bill raising retirement age for new district attorneys to 65
Summary
House Bill 1020 would raise the retirement age for district attorneys who take office after July 1, 2026 from 60 to 65; the committee approved the bill and an ERS‑requested cleanup amendment clarifying the effective date and textual lines before moving the measure forward.
The House Retirement Committee recommended passage of House Bill 1020, a measure to change the retirement age for district attorneys who take office after July 1, 2026 from 60 to 65.
Representative Reeves, sponsor of the bill, told the committee the proposal mirrors reforms made for judges and follows work by prosecutors’ organizations seeking parity. “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, noting roughly 51 people serve as DAs statewide.
ERS staff and the sponsor worked on cleanup language to clarify effective dates and line edits; the committee considered an amendment requested by ERS to ensure the statute clearly excludes the date 07/01/2026 and to fix specified lines in the draft. Vice Chairman Franklin offered the amendment; the committee momentarily lost quorum, regained it, and approved the amendment, then approved the bill by voice vote.
Members approved a do‑pass recommendation and the sponsor said the committee would work with Legislative Council on final language and certification letters as needed before the bill proceeds to Rules and the House floor.
