KPERS Board Vice Chair Election, KP&F Employer Contribution Rates, Working After Retirement Repeal
Summary
Kansas Governor signed SB435 into law on April 9, 2026. The bill authorizes the KPERS board of trustees to elect its vice chairperson, requires newly affiliated KP&F employers to contribute at the actuarial required rate for both past and future service, and repeals working after retirement statutes applicable to state and local elected officials.
What changed
SB435 enacts three significant changes to Kansas public employee retirement law. First, the KPERS board of trustees now has authority to elect its vice chairperson rather than having the position appointed. Second, any employer newly affiliated with the KP&F plan must contribute at the full actuarial required rate for both past and future service costs. Third, the bill repeals existing statutes permitting state and local elected officials to work after retirement without suspension of benefits.
Affected parties include KPERS board members who must implement new vice chair election procedures, employers seeking KP&F affiliation who face stricter contribution requirements, and state and local elected officials currently participating in working-after-retirement programs who will lose that benefit. Public sector HR and finance departments should review compliance obligations and any existing employment arrangements affected by these changes.
What to do next
- Review current KP&F employer contribution arrangements for actuarial rate compliance
- Update payroll and HR processes for newly affiliated employers joining KP&F
- Assess impact on any working-after-retirement arrangements for elected officials
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ChangeBridge / Kansas / SB435 Signed by Governor SB435 Senate Bill Signed by Governor 2026-04-09
Authorizing the KPERS board of trustees to elect the vice chairperson of the board, requiring newly affiliated KP&F employers to contribute at the actuarial required rate for past and future service and repealing certain working after retirement statutes for state and local elected officials.
Bill Details
State Kansas
Session 2025-2026 Regular Session
Chamber Senate
Official Source kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/sb435/
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Financial Institutions and Insurance
Action History
2026-04-09 S Senate Approved by Governor on Thursday, April 9, 2026 2026-04-09 S Senate Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, April 3, 2026 2026-03-27 S Senate Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 40 Nay: 0 2026-03-25 H House Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 125 Nay: 0 2026-03-25 H House Conference committee report now available 2026-03-16 H House Motion to accede adopted; Representative Hoheisel, Representative Stiens and Representative Xu appointed as conferees 2026-03-12 S Senate Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Senator Dietrich , Senator Fagg and Senator Miller as conferees 2026-03-12 H House Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 118 Nay: 0 2026-03-12 H House Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended 2026-03-12 H House Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted 2026-03-10 H House Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Financial Institutions and Pensions 2026-03-04 H House Hearing: Wednesday, March 4, 2026, 9:00 AM Room 582-N 2026-02-12 H House Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions and Pensions 2026-02-12 H House Received and Introduced 2026-02-11 S Senate Emergency Final Action - Passed; Yea: 40 Nay: 0 2026-02-11 S Senate Committee of the Whole - Be passed 2026-02-09 S Senate Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance 2026-02-03 S Senate Hearing: Tuesday, February 3, 2026, 9:30 AM Room 546-S 2026-02-03 S Senate Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance 2026-02-02 S Senate Introduced
Votes
2026-02-11 Senate Emergency Final Action - Passed - Yea: 40 Nay: 0 Yea: 40 Nay: 0 2026-03-12 House Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended - Yea: 118 Nay: 0 Yea: 118 Nay: 0 2026-03-25 House Conference Committee Report was adopted - Yea: 125 Nay: 0 Yea: 125 Nay: 0 2026-03-27 Senate Conference Committee Report was adopted - Yea: 40 Nay: 0 Yea: 40 Nay: 0
Committee Referrals
2026-02-03 S Financial Institutions and Insurance 2026-02-12 H Financial Institutions and Pensions
Amendments
2026-02-09 Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance Report 2026-03-10 House Committee on Financial Institutions and Pensions Report 2026-03-25 Conference Committee Report
Bill Text Versions
2026-02-02 Introduced 0000-00-00 Amended 2026-04-09 Enrolled Legislative data powered by LegiScan (CC BY 4.0)
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