Retirement: state employees; election process to transfer certain law enforcement officers to the Michigan state police retirement system; provide for. Amends sec. 55 of 1943 PA 240 (MCL 38.55) & adds secs. 50b, 50c, 50d, 64a, 64b & 64c. TIE BAR WITH: HB 6234’26, HB 6235’26
Key claim: Certain state law-enforcement officers in the regular state-employee pension plan would get a chance to opt into the Michigan State Police retirement system instead.
Abstract
(HB6233 · 103rd Legislature) Retirement: state employees; election process to transfer certain law enforcement officers to the Michigan state police retirement system; provide for. Amends sec. 55 of 1943 PA 240 (MCL 38.55) & adds secs. 50b, 50c, 50d, 64a, 64b & 64c. TIE BAR WITH: HB 6234’26, HB 6235’26 Sponsor: Rep. Amos O’Neal (D) + 9 co-sponsors In committee: H Government Operations Latest action (2026-08-25): Bill Electronically Reproduced 08/11/2026
Why this matters
For a narrow group of state law-enforcement officers, the plan they retire under — and therefore contribution rates, benefit formulas, and eligibility ages — could change if they elect to transfer from the general State Employees Retirement System into the Michigan State Police Retirement System. The change is opt-in and targeted rather than a broad pension overhaul, but it affects the state’s long-term pension liabilities and how law-enforcement retirement benefits are structured across agencies. The bill is tie-barred to HB 6234’26 and HB 6235’26, meaning it advances only if the companion bills also pass.