Existing law, the Teachers' Retirement Law, establishes the State Teachers' Retirement System (STRS) and creates the Defined Benefit Program of the State Teachers' Retirement Plan, which provides a defined benefit to members of the program, based on final compensation, credited service, and age at retirement, subject to certain variations. STRS is administered by the Teachers' Retirement Board. Existing law establishes the Supplemental Benefit Maintenance Account, among other provisions, for the purpose of restoring the purchasing power of allowances. Existing law establishes the Defined Benefit Supplement Program to provide additional benefits to members of the Defined Benefit Program. Existing law establishes the Cash Balance Benefit Program, administered by the Teachers' Retirement Board, as a separate benefit program within the State Teachers' Retirement Plan in order to provide a retirement plan for persons employed to perform creditable service for less than 50% of full-time service. Existing law permits a member of STRS to purchase service credit in certain instances and permits a person who has withdrawn membership in STRS to become a member again upon redeposit of contributions plus interest, as specified. Existing law permits a member of STRS to select among various options for the payment of benefits after the retired member dies, provides certain presumptions in this regard, and permits a member to revise a beneficiary designation pursuant to specific requirements and limitations. The California Public Employees' Pension Reform Act of 2013 (PEPRA) requires a public retirement system, as defined, to modify its plan or plans to comply with the act and, among other things, sets limits on the amount of compensation that may be used to calculate benefits.
California SB 1220 (20132014) — State teachers' retirement.
Existing law, the Teachers' Retirement Law, establishes the State Teachers' Retirement System (STRS) and creates the Defined Benefit Program of the State Teachers' Retirement Plan, which provides a defined benefit to members of the program, based on final compensation, credited service, and age at retirement, subject to certain variations. STRS is administered by the Teachers' Retirement Board. Existing law establishes the Supplemental Benefit Maintenance Account, among other provisions, for the purpose of restoring the purchasing power of allowances. Existing law establishes the Defined Benefit Supplement Program to provide additional benefits to members of the Defined Benefit Program. Existing law establishes the Cash Balance Benefit Program, administered by the Teachers' Retirement Board, as a separate benefit program within the State Teachers' Retirement Plan in order to provide a retirement plan for persons employed to perform creditable service for less than 50% of full-time service. Existing law permits a member of STRS to purchase service credit in certain instances and permits a person who has withdrawn membership in STRS to become a member again upon redeposit of contributions plus interest, as specified. Existing law permits a member of STRS to select among various options for the payment of benefits after the retired member dies, provides certain presumptions in this regard, and permits a member to revise a beneficiary designation pursuant to specific requirements and limitations. The California Public Employees' Pension Reform Act of 2013 (PEPRA) requires a public retirement system, as defined, to modify its plan or plans to comply with the act and, among other things, sets limits on the amount of compensation that may be used to calculate benefits.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
SB 1220 Torres Senate Third Reading By BONTA — 76–1 (pass) · lower
Do pass, but re-refer to the Committee on Appropriations. — 4–0 (pass) · upper
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Appropriations. — 7–0 (pass) · lower
Do pass as amended, to Consent Calendar. — 17–0 (pass) · lower
Do pass. — 6–0 (pass) · upper
3rd Reading — 33–0 (pass) · upper
Unfinished Business SB1220 Torres Concurrence — 34–0 (pass) · upper
Sponsors
Torres — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
2014-02-20 Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print. reading-1, introduction
2014-02-21 From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.
2014-03-06 Referred to Com. on P.E. & R. referral-committee
2014-04-09 Set for hearing April 21.
2014-04-10 From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on P.E. & R. committee-passage, amendment-passage, reading-2, reading-1, referral-committee
2014-04-22 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 0. Page 3216.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. committee-passage-favorable, referral-committee, committee-passage
2014-04-25 Set for hearing May 5.
2014-05-06 From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 3387.) (May 5). committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage
2014-05-07 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-2, reading-1
2014-05-12 Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 33. Noes 0. Page 3436.) Ordered to the Assembly. reading-3, reading-1, passage
2014-05-13 In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. reading-1
2014-05-19 Referred to Com. on P.E.,R. & S.S. referral-committee
2014-06-12 From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on P.E.,R. & S.S. committee-passage, amendment-passage, reading-2, reading-1, referral-committee
2014-06-25 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 25). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. committee-passage-favorable, referral-committee, committee-passage
2014-08-04 From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. committee-passage, amendment-passage, reading-2, reading-1, referral-committee
2014-08-07 From committee: Do pass as amended. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (August 6). committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage, amendment-passage
2014-08-11 Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading. reading-2, reading-1, amendment-passage
2014-08-12 Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar. reading-2, reading-1
2014-08-14 From consent calendar.
2014-08-14 Ordered to third reading.
2014-08-18 Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 76. Noes 1. Page 6130.) Ordered to the Senate. reading-3, reading-1, passage
2014-08-18 In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
2014-08-20 Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 34. Noes 0. Page 4640.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. committee-passage-favorable, amendment-passage
2014-08-25 Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
2014-09-28 Approved by the Governor. executive-signature
2014-09-28 Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 755, Statutes of 2014.
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/1a5ff7fd-fed0-45af-8e78-4c8f2dfee350. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official California legislature records).