Rob Hutton, Wisconsin State Senator for 5th District | Facebook
Rob Hutton, Wisconsin State Senator for 5th District | Facebook
According to the Wisconsin State Legislature's official website, the bill was described as follows: "jailers and protective occupation annuitants in the Wisconsin Retirement System who are rehired by a participating employer. (FE)".
The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.
In essence, this bill creates an exception to the Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) annuity suspension rules for certain rehired retirees. Under current law, individuals receiving a WRS retirement or disability annuity must suspend payments upon reemployment with a WRS-participating employer. The bill allows annuitants who retired without any prearranged agreement to return to work, and who do not opt back into the WRS upon reemployment, to continue receiving their annuity if they are rehired or provide services to a WRS employer. Specifically, this applies to those who retired from either a protective occupation or as a county jailer not classified as a protective occupation participant. It aligns the treatment of county jailers who opt out of protective status with those who are already protective occupation participants. This bill first applies to WRS participants who terminate employment on its effective date.
The bill was co-authored by Representative Bob G. Donovan (Republican-61st District), Senator Julian Bradley (Republican-28th District), Senator Kristin Dassler-Alfheim (Democrat-18th District), Senator Dan Feyen (Republican-20th District), Senator Jesse L. James (Republican-23rd District). It was co-sponsored by Representative Clinton M. Anderson (Democrat-45th District), Representative Elijah R. Behnke (Republican-6th District), and Representative Calvin T. Callahan (Republican-35th District), along 17 other co-sponsors.
Rob Hutton has authored or co-authored another 17 bills since the beginning of the 2025 session, with none of them being enacted.
Hutton graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater in 1990 with a BA.
Hutton, a Republican, was elected to the Wisconsin State Senate in 2023 to represent the state's 5th Senate district, replacing previous state senator Dale Kooyenga.
In Wisconsin, the legislative process starts when a senator, constituent, group, or agency proposes an idea for a bill. After drafting, the bill is introduced, numbered, and referred to a committee for review and public input. If approved, it moves through three readings and votes in both the Senate and Assembly. Once both chambers pass the same version, the bill goes to the governor, who can sign it, veto it, or let it become law without a signature. Only a small share of bills introduced each session ultimately become law. You can learn more about the Wisconsin legislative process here.
| Bill Number | Date Introduced | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| SB105 | 03/07/2025 | Jailers and protective occupation annuitants in the Wisconsin Retirement System who are rehired by a participating employer. (FE) |
| SB98 | 03/07/2025 | Conversion of cooperative associations organized to establish and operate nonprofit plans or programs for health care into service insurance corporations |
| SB93 | 03/07/2025 | Recommendation to revoke extended supervision, parole, or probation if a person is charged with a crime. (FE) |
| SB92 | 03/07/2025 | Theft crimes and providing a penalty. (FE) |
| SB76 | 02/26/2025 | Dismissing or amending certain criminal charges and deferred prosecution agreements for certain crimes |
| SB38 | 02/12/2025 | Personalized registration plate fees for gold star family special registration plates. (FE) |
| SB25 | 02/05/2025 | Court-issued criminal complaints in officer-involved deaths |
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