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CA AB 569

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California Public Employees' Pension Reform Act of 2013: exceptions: supplemental defined benefit plans.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did CA AB 569 pass?

No. CA AB 569 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-02-02): From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

What is CA AB 569 about?

Existing law, the California Public Employees' Pension Reform Act of 2013 (PEPRA) , on and after January 1, 2013, requires a public retirement system, as defined, to modify its plan or plans to comply with PEPRA, as specified. Among other things, PEPRA prohibits a public employer from offering a defined benefit pension plan exceeding specified retirement formulas, requires new members of public retirement systems to contribute at least a specified amount of the normal cost, as defined, for their defined benefit plans, and prohibits an enhancement of a public employee's retirement formula or benefit adopted after January 1, 2013, from applying to service performed prior to the operative date of the enhancement. PEPRA prohibits a public employer from offering a supplemental defined benefit plan if the public employer did not do so before January 1, 2013, or, if it did, from offering that plan to an additional employee group after that date. This bill would authorize a public employer, as defined, to bargain over contributions for supplemental retirement benefits administered by, or on behalf of, an exclusive bargaining representative of one or more of the public employer's bargaining units, subject to the limitations specified above.

Who sponsors CA AB 569?

Stefani is the primary sponsor of CA AB 569.

Description

Existing law, the California Public Employees' Pension Reform Act of 2013 (PEPRA) , on and after January 1, 2013, requires a public retirement system, as defined, to modify its plan or plans to comply with PEPRA, as specified. Among other things, PEPRA prohibits a public employer from offering a defined benefit pension plan exceeding specified retirement formulas, requires new members of public retirement systems to contribute at least a specified amount of the normal cost, as defined, for their defined benefit plans, and prohibits an enhancement of a public employee's retirement formula or benefit adopted after January 1, 2013, from applying to service performed prior to the operative date of the enhancement. PEPRA prohibits a public employer from offering a supplemental defined benefit plan if the public employer did not do so before January 1, 2013, or, if it did, from offering that plan to an additional employee group after that date. This bill would authorize a public employer, as defined, to bargain over contributions for supplemental retirement benefits administered by, or on behalf of, an exclusive bargaining representative of one or more of the public employer's bargaining units, subject to the limitations specified above.

Introduced
2025-04-23
Latest action
2026-02-02 — From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Stefaniauthor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

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  1. 2026-02-02

    From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

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  2. 2026-01-31

    Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.

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  3. 2025-05-23

    In committee: Held under submission.

  4. 2025-05-21

    In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

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  5. 2025-05-21

    Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 1627.)

  6. 2025-05-14

    In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  7. 2025-05-05

    Re-referred to Com. on APPR. pursuant to Assembly Rule 97.

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  8. 2025-04-28

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  9. 2025-04-24

    Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

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  10. 2025-04-23

    From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 23).

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  11. 2025-02-24

    Referred to Com. on P. E. & R.

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  12. 2025-02-13

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 15.

  13. 2025-02-12

    Read first time. To print.

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Votes

  • Do pass as amended.

    2025-04-23 · pass · 7-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Garcia: yes
    • Boerner: yes
    • McKinnor: yes
    • Alanis: yes
    • Nguyen: yes
    • Lackey: yes
    • Elhawary: yes

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