The proposed legislation, General Assembly Raised Bill No. 6845, aims to amend the definition of "hazardous duty member" within the State Employees Retirement Act to include additional categories of judicial employees. Specifically, the bill adds investigators in the Division of Public Defender Services, investigators in the Division of Criminal Justice, and support service investigators in Support Enforcement Services of the Superior Court to the existing list of hazardous duty members. The current definition, which includes state policemen and certain correctional institution employees, will be updated to reflect these additions while removing the term "or" before "inspector" and replacing it with "or investigator."

Additionally, the bill stipulates that for hazardous duty members who fall under the newly defined categories, credited service will be calculated from October 1, 2025. This change is intended to ensure that these employees receive appropriate retirement benefits after completing twenty-five years of credited service. The effective date for these amendments is set for October 1, 2025, as outlined in the bill.