BILL · 1993–94 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESHB 1294

HB 1294: LEOFF plan II early retirmnt

Changing provisions in LEOFF Plan II to allow retirement at age fifty.

Summary

The purpose of the act is to: (1) provide full retirement benefits to law enforcement officers and fire fighters at an appropriate age that recognizes the unique nature and physical demands of their work; (2) provide a reasonable value from the retirement system for law and fire employees who leave before retirement; (3) increase flexibility for these employees to make transitions into other public or private…

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SHB 1294), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 517, Laws of 1993

IntroducedJan 22, 1993
Out of committee
Passed HouseMar 13, 1993
Passed SenateApr 13, 1993
Governor
LawMay 18, 1993

Prime sponsor: Gary Locke (D-37)
Introduced: January 22, 1993 in the House
Last action: May 18, 1993
Session law: Chapter 517, Laws of 1993
Budget: Has a fiscal note
Versions: HB 1294, ESHB 1294

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Gary Locke (D-37)

60 co-sponsors (45 Democrats, 15 Republicans)

Todd Mielke R-6 George Orr D-4 Michael Heavey D-34 Pat Scott D-38 Dave Quall D-40 David Chappell D-20 Ruth Fisher D-27 Ron Meyers D-26 Curtis Ludwig D-8 Robin Johnson D-40 Jeannette Wood R-21 Bill Grant D-16 Moyne Riley D-19 Richard King D-38 Dave Mastin R-16 Elmira Forner R-47 Rosa Franklin D-29 Susan Karahalios D-10 Ken Jacobsen D-46 Paul Zellinsky D-23 Sandra Romero D-22 James Johanson D-44 Betty Morris D-18 Stanley Flemming D-28 June Leonard D-11 Lisa Brown D-3 Bill Finkbeiner R-45 Barbara Holm D-35 Tracey Eide D-30 Grace Cole D-32 Val Ogden D-49 Evan Jones D-24 Arthur Wang D-27 Senator D-35 Lane Bray D-8 Gregory Fisher D-33 Jeanine Long R-44 Dennis Dellwo D-3 Judith Roland D-31 Randy Tate R-25 James Springer D-18 Pat Thibaudeau D-43 Linda Johnson D-1 Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36 Velma Veloria D-11 Hans Dunshee D-39 Robert Basich D-19 Tom Campbell D-2 Lynn Kessler D-24 Holly Myers D-17 Christopher Vance R-31 Jean Marie Brough R-30 Randolph Dorn D-2 Mick Hansen D-13 Karen Schmidt R-23 Suzette Cooke R-47 Sarah Casada R-25 Betty Edmondson R-14 Don Carlson R-49 Bill Brumsickle R-20

Votes

House · Final Passage

March 13, 1993

Version voted on: ESHB 1294

96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	62	0	0	1
Republican	34	0	0	1

How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

Randolph Dorn D-2
C Louise Miller R-45

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Senate · Final Passage

April 13, 1993

Version voted on: ESHB 1294

42 Yea 5 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	27	0	0	1
Republican	15	5	0	1

How each member voted

Yea (42)

Nay (5)

Excused (2)

Janice Niemi D-43
Eugene Prince R-9

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History

The Legislature's online data doesn't include step-by-step history for sessions before 2001. Its final status is shown above, and the official bill page may have more.

HB 1294 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

HB 1294 (2025–26) Pesticide application comm. · Enacted · Chapter 84, Laws of 2025
HB 1294 (2023–24) Plan 1 retiree COLAs · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1294 (2021–22) Misdemeanant supervision · Enacted · Chapter 41, Laws of 2021
HB 1294 (2019–20) OFM/agency names & accounts · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1294 (2017–18) Model ethnic studies curric. · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1294 (2015–16) Youth voter registration · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 1294 (2013–14) Flame retardants · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 1294 (2011–12) Puget Sound corps · Enacted · Chapter 20, Laws of 2011

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