Committee backs bill to expand retired-teacher return-to-work program statewide

Feb 4, 2026

Senate Bill 150 would let more retired teachers return to classrooms after a one-year waiting period (with an initial 49% work option) to address widespread vacancies; the committee voted unanimously to advance the measure.

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Sen. Hickman told the committee he amended Senate Bill 150 (LC560522S) after cost concerns with an earlier version and is now presenting a narrower return-to-work proposal intended to blunt statewide teacher shortages. The committee voted unanimously to advance the bill.

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