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Committee advances bill letting judges buy back prior service under same terms as other employees
Ways and Means General Fund · March 19, 2026
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Summary
HB 589 would allow judges to purchase prior federal or other eligible service credit on the same terms as state employees, including compounded interest language in the amendment; committee adopted friendly amendments and advanced the bill by voice vote.
The committee advanced HB 589 after members approved friendly amendments clarifying buyback language and interest calculations.
Chairman Simpson summarized that the bill would allow judges to buy…
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