State Policy Reports and Briefs

State Brief 22-01 | June 30, 2022 UPDATE

State-Facilitated Retirement Savings Programs: A Snapshot of Plan Design Features 

This document provides summary information, grouped by plan design model, about the features of the current 18 state-facilitated retirement savings programs (16 states and 2 cities), including the new Hawaii and Delaware programs.

August 31, 2020 UPDATE

A Guide to State-Facilitated Retirement Program Features – Supporter Access Only

This comparison chart provides a more detailed summary of the features of the current 12 state-facilitated retirement savings programs (11 states and 1 city).

Enacted Program Amendments: CA, CT, IL, MD, NM, NY, OR, VT, WA (as of October 31, 2021) – Supporter Access Only

This guide provides an overview of all enacted legislation amending existing program states’ original authorizing statutes. As of the date of this document, there are 9 program states that have enacted legislation making such amendments.

A Guide to State-Facilitated Retirement Savings Legislation, 2020 – Supporter Access Only

This guide documents the legislation enacted or introduced in state and cities in 2020, organized by type of model considered. During the 2020 legislative session, at least 20 states and cities introduced or enacted program or study legislation. Since 2012, more than 45 states have considered or enacted legislation to address the retirement savings gap among private-sector workers.

A Guide to State-Facilitated Retirement Savings Legislation, 2019 – Supporter Access Only

This guide documents the legislation enacted or introduced in state and cities in 2019, organized by type of model considered. During the 2019 legislative session, at least 23 states and cities introduced or enacted program or study legislation. Since 2012, more than 45 states have considered or enacted legislation to address the retirement savings gap among private-sector workers.

A Guide to State-Facilitated Retirement Savings Legislation, 2018 – Supporter Access Only

This guide documents the legislation enacted or introduced in state and cities during 2018, organized by type of model considered. During the 2018 legislative session, at least 16 states and cities introduced or enacted legislation. Since 2012, more than 43 states have considered or enacted legislation to address the retirement savings gap among private-sector workers.

A Guide to State-Facilitated Retirement Savings Legislation, 2017 – Supporter Access Only

This guide documents the legislation enacted or introduced in state and cities during 2017, organized by type of model considered. During the 2017 legislative session, at least 22 states and cities introduced or enacted legislation. Since 2012, more than 40 states have considered or enacted legislation to address the retirement savings gap among private-sector workers.