S.B. 229: State Employee Benefits Amendments

About this bill

Signed by the governor on March 24, 2026. This bill modifies provisions related to state employee benefits.

• Beginning on a specified date, establishes a paid time off program under which the following employees receive paid time off in lieu of annual leave and sick leave: new agency employees; and current agency employees who elect to participate
• For each current agency employee who elects to participate in the program, directs the Division of Finance to convert the employee's accrued annual leave hours to paid time off hours at a one-to-one ratio
• Grants the Division of Human Resources authority to make rules governing the accrual and use of paid time off
• Modifies the 401(k) match available to a qualifying employee who participates in the paid time off program by changing the match rate and increasing the maximum employer contribution
• Requires each agency to establish and administer a leave bank program
• Makes technical and conforming changes

Full bill page: steps, fiscal note and sponsors · Chief sponsor Lincoln Fillmore