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State Retirement and Pension System - Forfeiture of Benefits

Sponsor: William G. Folden (District 4)Committee: Budget and TaxationSubject: Pensions and RetirementStatus: Hearing 2/05 at 9:30 a.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing that a public employee is subject to forfeiture of benefits from the State Retirement and Pension System when a public employee is found guilty of, pleads guilty to, or enters a plea of nolo contendere to a qualifying crime that is committed in the course of the performance of the public employee's duties; providing for the processes and procedures to implement a forfeiture of benefits; and providing for the processes and procedures to reverse a forfeiture of benefits.

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Testimony (6)

MGA witness list
FAV 5FavorableUNF 1Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVdixon, shanellWe Rise OrganizationOral + Written (PDF)
FAVKaplowitz, Richard KAPYearWritten (PDF)
FAVGross, KennethIndividualPosition only
FAVSenator Folden, Senator FoldenlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVTibbals, TrudyIndividualPosition only
UNFCrespo, VirginialobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

UNFCrespo, VirginiaRegistered for: Maryland Retired School Personnel Association