Senate adopts changes to teacher return-to-work bill, removing earnings cap and lengthening return period

Apr 23, 2026

On third reading the Senate passed HB 2288 to remove the earnings cap for returning teachers and to change the return-after interval from 60 calendar days to six months; multiple technical and restore-title amendments were adopted before passage.

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Senator Fricks explained House Bill 2288 as a return-to-work measure intended to make it easier for retired or former teachers to return to the classroom by removing the earnings cap and permitting reemployment after six months rather than 60 calendar days.

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