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State Program Action Updates
Upcoming board meetings:
- HI: 2/10; WA: 2/10; CA: 2/19; IL: 2/25; OR: 2/26;
DE: 3/3; MA: 3/10; NJ: 3/13; CT: 3/20; MD: 3/23;
NV: 4/15
Recent program action:
- On January 20, 2026, outgoing Governor Murphy signed into law, A5358, amending the RetireReadyNJ program to lower the threshold for covered employers from 25 to 10 employees, change the amount of the cap on administrative fees, and provide authority for multistate partnerships.
- The Minnesota Secure Choice Retirement Savings Program launched on January 1, 2026.
- Effective January 1, 2026, DE EARNS is transitioning to being administered by the Delaware Plans Management Board. For more information visit the State Treasurer’s website.
- As of January 1, 2026, 17 of the 20 state programs (15 auto-IRA – CA, CO, CT, DE, IL, MD, ME, MN, NJ, NV, NY, OR, RI, VA, VT) and 2 others – MA (MEP) and WA (Marketplace) are open to all eligible employers and workers.
- As of December 31, 2025, state auto-IRA programs report $2.69 of the $2.75 billion in assets administered across all state programs and more than 1.16 million funded accounts.
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- Automatic IRA Act of 2025
- Retirement Rollover Flexibility Act
- Emergency Savings Enhancement Act
- Retirement Simplification and Clarity Act
- ERISA Litigation Reform Act
- Saving for the Future Act
- Restoring Integrity in Fiduciary Duty Act
- Providing Complete Information to Retirement Investors Act
- Retirement Investment Choice Act
- Retire through Ownership Act
- Advocate for Employee Ownership Act
- Employee Ownership Financing Act
- Promotion and Expansion of Private Employee Ownership Act of 2025
- Share Holder Allocation for Rewards to Employees (SHARE) Plan Act
- Helping Young Americans Save for Retirement Act
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