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Committee advances bill adjusting retirement rules for judges and district attorneys
Summary
The committee voted to advance HB1020, a measure proponents described as aligning district attorneys’ retirement provisions with recent judicial retirement changes to help retain experienced prosecutors and judges.
The Senate committee reported HB1020 favorably after a presentation and public testimony describing the bill as part of a two-part package to adjust retirement provisions for district attorneys.
A presenter spoke on behalf of Representative Reeves, saying the bill is intended to help retain qualified judges and align retirement provisions with other recent changes to judicial compensation. Robert Smith, general counsel for the prosecuting attorneys, told the committee HB1020 is “part of a two-part package” to update district attorneys’ retirement, noting that prior actions had moved judges’ retirement ages and that DAs are members of the Judicial Retirement System (JRS).
Committee members asked for clarification on base pay and coupling language used to set some local officials’ pay as a percentage of superior court judges’ pay; Smith said the state’s authorized pay is tied to a percentage of federal judges’ pay and that annual appropriations determine actual amounts. Smith also clarified that HB1020 mainly pertains to the 51 district attorneys who are members of JRS and that the measure mirrors prior judge-related adjustments.
A committee member moved to do pass on HB1020; the chair seconded. The committee voted by voice and the motion carried. The chair directed the bill to rules for further consideration.
