Bill Summary for H 272 (2025-2026)

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Bill: THE SERGEANT MICKEY HUTCHINSON ACT.

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Mar 4 2025

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View NCGA Bill Details(link is external)2025-2026 Session
House Bill 272 (Public) Filed Tuesday, March 4, 2025
AN ACT TO ALLOW LAW ENFORCEMENT, PROBATION/PAROLE, AND CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS WHO HOLD AN ADVANCED LAW ENFORCEMENT OR CORRECTIONS CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE NORTH CAROLINA CRIMINAL JUSTICE EDUCATION AND TRAINING STANDARDS COMMISSION OR THE ADVANCED LAW ENFORCEMENT CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE NORTH CAROLINA SHERIFFS' EDUCATION AND TRAINING STANDARDS COMMISSION TO PURCHASE, AT FULL COST, UP TO FOUR YEARS' CREDITABLE SERVICE IN THE TEACHERS' AND STATE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM OR THE LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.
Intro. by Zenger, Chesser, Pyrtle, Miller.

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Subject to the five listed conditions, authorizes purchases of up to four years of creditable service under new GS 135-4.5(h) (Retirement System for Teachers and State Employees [TSERS]) and new GS 128-26.5(h) (Local Government Employees Retirement System [LGERS]) for a member in service with five or more years of membership service after the member has been awarded either: (1) an Advanced Law Enforcement Certificate issued by either the NC Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission or the NC Sheriffs' Education and Training Standards Commission or (2) the Advanced Corrections Certificate issued by the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission (under GS 135-4.5 only). Authorizes the member's employer to pay all or a part of the cost of a purchase of service. Makes conforming changes to GS 135-4 and GS 128-6.5. Effective July 1, 2025.