Legislation

SERS and its members can be significantly affected by legislation enacted by the Ohio General Assembly and Congress. The impact of legislation and federal regulatory activities on SERS and other public retirement systems has increased in recent years.

As a trust fund for the retirement contributions of members and employers, SERS closely monitors state and federal legislation that could adversely affect its mission to provide retirement security for Ohio’s school employees. When appropriate, SERS provides testimony or otherwise educates Ohio legislators, congressional representatives, and regulatory agencies on the impact of these proposals.

While SERS is not a government agency, it is subject to rules governing public employers in the state of Ohio. 

Contact Your State Representative and Senator

If you would like to contact your state representative and senator regarding a bill listed on this page, click the below link to compose your own message using SERS’ Legislative Action Center.

Contact Your State Representative and Senator

Contact Congress Regarding Important Issues Affecting SERS Retirees

Contacting your congressional delegates legislators is easy using SERS’ Legislative Action Center. By entering your ZIP code, you’ll have access to the contact information (e-mail address, phone number, and mailing address) of your federal legislators.

Contact Your Federal Representative

Current Legislation


118th Congress

 

 Bill
Number
 Sponsor
 Last Actions
 Summary
 Title
 Cosponsors
   H.R. 82 Rep. Garret Graves
(R-LA)
House –01/09/2023 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means Repeals the GPO and WEP. Social Security Fairness Act of 2023 128 co-sponsors;
three Ohioans

 

 134th General Assembly

 

 Bill
Number
 Sponsor
 Summary
 Title
SB 6 Kirk Schuring (R – Canton) Regarding environmental, social, and corporate governance policies with respect to the state retirement systems, Bureau of Workers’ Compensation, and state institutions of higher education. ESG POLICIES-STATE ENTITIES

Laws

SERS is governed by Chapter 3309 of the Ohio Revised Code and Ohio Administrative Rules.

SERS Statutes – ORC Chapter 3309

SERS Rules – OAC Chapter 3309

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