State Peace Officers' and Firefighters' Defined Contribution Plan.
Existing law establishes the State Peace Officers' and Firefighters' Defined Contribution Plan for state peace officer/firefighter members in State Bargaining Unit 6, the California Correctional Peace Officers Association, and others as specified. Under existing law, the plan applies to state peace officer and firefighter members in State Bargaining Unit 8 who have become subject by a memorandum of understanding. Existing law authorizes the plan to be provided to state peace officers or firefighters who meet stated criteria, if the Department of Human Resources has approved their inclusion for coverage. The moneys in the State Peace Officers' and Firefighters' Defined Contribution Plan Fund are continuously appropriated. Existing law entitles a participant in the plan to a lump-sum distribution of the balance of his or her account, or installment payments if he or she is entitled to $5,000 or more, upon separation from all service for the employer for any reason other than death, disability, or retirement.
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SB 277
California SB 277 (20132014)
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State Peace Officers' and Firefighters' Defined Contribution Plan.
California SB 277 (20132014) — State Peace Officers' and Firefighters' Defined Contribution Plan.
Existing law establishes the State Peace Officers' and Firefighters' Defined Contribution Plan for state peace officer/firefighter members in State Bargaining Unit 6, the California Correctional Peace Officers Association, and others as specified. Under existing law, the plan applies to state peace officer and firefighter members in State Bargaining Unit 8 who have become subject by a memorandum of understanding. Existing law authorizes the plan to be provided to state peace officers or firefighters who meet stated criteria, if the Department of Human Resources has approved their inclusion for coverage. The moneys in the State Peace Officers' and Firefighters' Defined Contribution Plan Fund are continuously appropriated. Existing law entitles a participant in the plan to a lump-sum distribution of the balance of his or her account, or installment payments if he or she is entitled to $5,000 or more, upon separation from all service for the employer for any reason other than death, disability, or retirement.
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Unfinished Business SB277 Beall Concurrence — 36–0 (pass) · upper
Do pass, but re-refer to the Committee on Appropriations Recommend Consent. — 5–0 (pass) · upper
Do pass. — 17–0 (pass) · lower
Placed on Appropriations Suspense file. — 7–0 (pass) · upper
SB 277 Beall Senate Third Reading By BONTA — 78–0 (pass) · lower
Do pass. — 6–0 (pass) · upper
Special Consent #7 — 38–0 (pass) · upper
Do pass and re-refer to Committee on Appropriations with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. — 6–0 (pass) · lower
Sponsors
Beall — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
2013-02-14 Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print. reading-1, introduction
2013-02-15 From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 17.
2013-02-28 Referred to Com. on P.E. & R. referral-committee
2013-03-21 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
2013-04-02 Set for hearing April 8.
2013-04-09 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 467.) (April 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. committee-passage-favorable, referral-committee, committee-passage
2013-04-12 Set for hearing April 22.
2013-04-22 Placed on APPR. suspense file.
2013-05-13 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
2013-05-17 Set for hearing May 23.
2013-05-23 From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 1010.) (May 23). committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage
2013-05-24 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-2, reading-1
2013-05-28 Ordered to special consent calendar.
2013-05-29 Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 1190.) Ordered to the Assembly. reading-3, reading-1, passage
2013-05-30 In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. reading-1
2013-06-14 Referred to Com. on P.E.,R. & S.S. referral-committee
2013-06-18 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
2013-06-26 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 26). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. committee-passage-favorable, referral-committee, committee-passage
2013-08-14 Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file. referral-committee
2013-08-30 From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (August 30). committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage
2013-09-03 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-2, reading-1
2013-09-09 Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 3001.) Ordered to the Senate. reading-3, reading-1, passage
2013-09-09 In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
2013-09-10 Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 2285.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. committee-passage-favorable, amendment-passage
2013-09-12 Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 7 p.m.
2013-10-11 Approved by the Governor. executive-signature
2013-10-11 Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 755, Statutes of 2013.
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/1f94a7f9-938d-4a18-a843-6822ea3bcf1e. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official California legislature records).