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Board of Trustees of the Maryland Teachers and State Employees Supplemental Retirement Plans - Automatic Enrollment

Sponsor: SpeakerCommittee: AppropriationsSubject: State Government - Pensions and RetirementStatus: Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the State Board of Trustees of the Maryland Teachers and State Employees Supplemental Retirement Plans to implement an automatic enrollment arrangement for State employees who are hired on or after January 1, 2026; and requiring an eligible employer to deduct wages of an employee for contribution to a supplemental retirement plan, unless the employee has elected to withdraw from or cease to contribute to the supplemental retirement plan within 90 days after the first automatic deduction of the contribution from wages.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list
FAV 5FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVBresnahan, TammyAARP MarylandOral + Written (PDF)
FAVMancini, KeithEmpowerWritten (PDF)
FAVBiddle, WilliamKy Public Employees’ Deferred Compensation AuthorityWritten (PDF)
FAVPetersen, MatthewIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVSpeaker, SpeakerIndividualOral
UNFGilmore , DeniselobbyistAFSCME MarylandOral + Written (PDF)
FWADavis, DereckMaryland State Treasurer's OfficeOral + Written (PDF)
FWAAtas, LauraState Treasurer's OfficeOral
FWAFreely, JoshuaTIAAOral + Written (PDF)
INFOBell, RondaMaryland Teachers & State Employees Supplemental Retirement PlansWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

UNFGilmore , DeniseAFSCME MarylandRegistered for: AFSCME Maryland Council 3; AFSCME Council 3