Joy Goeben, Wisconsin State Representative of 5th District | Facebook
Joy Goeben, Wisconsin State Representative of 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 amends statutes related to the Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS), creating an exception for certain retired annuitants rehired by participating employers. The bill specifies that annuitants who retire without any agreement to return to work post-retirement and who elect not to become participating employees again may continue receiving their annuities if rehired, provided they meet specific conditions. This applies to retired county jailers who opted out of protective occupation status and protective occupation participants under WRS. The conditions include a minimum of 75 days elapsing between the end of employment and rehiring. The bill is effective upon adjudication as stipulated in the legislation.
The bill was co-authored by Senator Cory Tomczyk (Republican-29th District), Representative Clinton M. Anderson (Democrat-45th District), Representative Elijah R. Behnke (Republican-6th District), Representative Calvin T. Callahan (Republican-35th District), Representative Barbara Dittrich (Republican-99th District). It was co-sponsored by Senator Julian Bradley (Republican-28th District), Senator Kristin Dassler-Alfheim (Democrat-18th District), and Senator Dan Feyen (Republican-20th District), along 17 other co-sponsors.
Joy L. Goeben has co-authored or authored another 41 bills since the beginning of the 2025 session, with none of them being enacted.
Goeben graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay in 1997 with a BS.
Goeben, a Republican, was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly in 2023 to represent the state's 5th Assembly district, replacing previous state representative Jim Steineke.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| AB138 | 03/17/2025 | Jailers and protective occupation annuitants in the Wisconsin Retirement System who are rehired by a participating employer. (FE) |
| AB124 | 03/11/2025 | Prohibiting persons who have been convicted of a violent crime from changing their name and providing a penalty |
| AB123 | 03/11/2025 | Calculation of miles for purposes of relocation of a child 100 miles or more from the other parent in an action affecting the family |
| AB105 | 03/10/2025 | The distribution of certain material on the Internet |
| AB56 | 02/24/2025 | Requiring the display of the national motto in public schools and on public buildings. (FE) |
| AB53 | 02/24/2025 | Special circumstances battery to a community service officer and providing a penalty |
| AB40 | 02/17/2025 | School safety grants and making an appropriation. (FE) |
| AB11 | 02/06/2025 | Pelvic exams on unconscious patients and creating an administrative rule related to hospital requirements for pelvic exams on unconscious patients |
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