2003 Legislation
2003 Bills
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AB 91 (Dutton) – Classified Employees in Cash Balance Program
As introduced, this bill would have authorized part-time classified employees to participate in the Cash Balance Benefit Program, upon formal action by the governing board of the employing district. The amendments of July 3, 2003, removed reference to CalSTRS.
- Version: Amended 7/3/2003
- Sponsor: N/A
- Location: Senate
- Board Position: N/A
CalSTRS Analysis:
AB 106 (Corbett) – Definition of “Spouse”
For purposes of receiving survivor benefits, defines a spouse as a person who was continuously married to the member for the period beginning prior to the occurrence of the injury or diagnosis of the illness that resulted in the member’s death.
- Version: Chaptered (Chapter 548, Statutes of 2003)
- Sponsor: Author
- Location: Signed by Governor
- Board Position: Support
CalSTRS Analysis:
AB 205 (Goldberg) – Compliance with California Domestic Partner Act of 2003
Except where prohibited by federal law, extends the rights and duties of marriage to persons registered as domestic partners beginning 1/1/2005.
- Version: Chaptered (Chapter 421, Statutes of 2003)
- Sponsor: California Alliance for Pride & Equality
- Location: Signed by Governor
- Board Position: Support
CalSTRS Analysis:
AB 265 (Mullin) – Supplemental Benefit Maintenance Account
Increases contributions to the Supplemental Benefits Maintenance Account beginning in fiscal year 2004-05 through 2010-11 to offset reduced contributions in 2003-04.
- Version: Amended 7/22/2003
- Sponsor: Teachers’ Retirement Board, CTA
- Location: Senate
- Board Position: Sponsor
CalSTRS Analysis:
AB 1207 (Corbett) – Retirement Incentive
Authorizes school districts to offer 2 years of service credit under the existing early retirement incentive program and offers a new program for districts to offer 2 years of service credit plus 2 years of age to members who retire on or before January 1, 2005.
- Version: Chaptered (Chapter 313, Statutes of 2003)
- Sponsor: CFT, ACSA, SSDA, CTA, FACCC
- Location: Signed by Governor
- Board Position: Support
CalSTRS Analysis:
AJR 29 (Pavley) – Social Security Offsets
Requests the President and Congress of the Unites States to enact legislation to remove the onerous effects of the Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision from the Social Security Act.
- Version: Chaptered (Resolution Chapter 65, Statutes of 2003)
- Sponsor: UTLA, CTA
- Location: Chaptered by the Secretary of State
- Board Position: Support
CalSTRS Analysis:
SB 147 (Torlakson) – School Employee Health Security Account Program
Establishes a Health Security Account Program for retired members, their spouses and dependents to be financed by employer contributions.
- Version: Introduced 2/6/2003
- Sponsor: Author
- Location: Senate
- Board Position: N/A
SB 269 (Soto) – Compensation for Executive/Investment Management
Allows the Teachers’ Retirement Board and the CalPERS Board of Administration to set the compensation level of executives and investment professionals at levels comparable to other public retirement systems and financial services companies.
- Version: Chaptered (Chapter 856, Statutes of 2003)
- Sponsor: Teachers’ Retirement Board, CalPERS
- Location: Signed by Governor
- Board Position: Sponsor
CalSTRS Analysis:
SB 272 (Soto) – Social Security Coverage
Requires community college districts to offer Social Security coverage to their part-time faculty.
- Version: Amended 5/12/2003
- Sponsor: FACCC
- Location: Senate
- Board Position: Support
CalSTRS Analysis:
SB 627 (PE&R) – Technical Housekeeping
Makes various grammatical, technical and conforming changes to the Teachers’ Retirement Law to facilitate efficient administration of the Teachers’ Retirement Plan.
- Version: Chaptered (Chapter 859, Statutes of 2003)
- Sponsor: Teachers’ Retirement Board
- Location: Signed by Governor
- Board Position: Sponsor
CalSTRS Analysis:
SB 640 (Burton) – State Agency Contracts with Expatriate Companies
Prohibits state agencies from contracting or entering into agreements with expatriate corporations, unless certain conditions are met.
- Version: Chaptered 1(Chapter 657, Statutes of 2003)
- Sponsor: California State Treasurer
- Location: Signed by Governor
- Board Position: Support
CalSTRS Analysis:
SCR 11 (Soto) – Shareholder Resolution on AIDS Drugs
Requests CalSTRS and CalPERS to take action to urge drug companies to provide low-cost AIDS drugs in Africa.
- Version: Chaptered (Resolution Chapter 111, Statutes of 2003)
- Sponsor: AIDS Care Foundation, Los Angeles
- Location: Chaptered by the Secretary of State
- Board Position: Support
CalSTRS Analysis:
SB1X 20 (B&FR) – Supplemental Benefit Maintenance Account
Decreases the appropriation to the Supplemental Benefit Maintenance Account by $500 million for the 2003-04 fiscal year only.
- Version: Chaptered (Chapter 6, Statutes of 2003)
- Sponsor: Author
- Location:Signed by Governor
- Board Position: Oppose
CalSTRS Analysis:
SB1X 29 (B&FR) – Public Pension Obligation Funds
Authorizes the issuance of bonds to fund or refund California’s pension obligations.
- Version: Chaptered (Chapter 11, Statutes of 2003)
- Sponsor: Author
- Location: Signed by Governor
- Board Position: N/A