BILL · 1995–96 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2191

HB 2191: Fire fighter retirement optn

Creating a retirement option for certain fire fighters.

Summary

  • The definition of "employer" is amended to include an institution of higher education that has a fully operational fire department on January 1, 1996. New fire fighters hired after the effective date of the act are members of LEOFF II. Current WSU fire fighters who are members of PERS have three choices regarding their retirement benefit.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SHB 2191), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 38, Laws of 1996
  1. IntroducedJan 8, 1996
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseFeb 8, 1996
  4. Passed SenateFeb 29, 1996
  5. Governor
  6. LawMar 13, 1996
Prime sponsor
Suzette Cooke (R-47)
Introduced
January 8, 1996 in the House
Last action
March 13, 1996
Session law
Chapter 38, Laws of 1996
Requested by
Other
Companion bill
SB 6154
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2191, SHB 2191

Sponsors

Votes

House · Final Passage

February 8, 1996
Version voted on: SHB 2191
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat35001
Republican62000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

Senate · Final Passage

February 29, 1996
Version voted on: SHB 2191
45 Yea 1 Nay 2 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24010
Republican21111
How each member voted

History

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HB 2191 in other sessions

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