BILL · 1995–96 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6154

SB 6154: Fire fighters' retirement

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. Current members of PERS who are fire fighters at such institutions of higher education have one year to make an irrevocable decision to: (a) Transfer to LEOFF 2 retroactively.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SSB 6154), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House

IntroducedJan 8, 1996
Out of committee
Passed SenateFeb 5, 1996
Passed Housestopped here
Governor
Law

Prime sponsor: Albert Bauer (D-49)
Introduced: January 8, 1996 in the Senate
Last action: March 7, 1996
Requested by: Other
Companion bill: HB 2191
Budget: Has a fiscal note
Versions: SB 6154, SSB 6154

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

February 5, 1996

Version voted on: SSB 6154

48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	24	0	0	1
Republican	24	0	0	0

How each member voted

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

Dean Sutherland D-17

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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.

SB 6154 in other sessions

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

SB 6154 (2025–26) Culvert replacement permits · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6154 (2023–24) Process service · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 6154 (2019–20) Abusive civil actions · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6154 (2017–18) Elephants/traveling act · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6154 (2015–16) Corrections ombuds, creating · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 6154 (2013–14) Low-income energy assistance · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6154 (2011–12) Growth mgmt hearings board · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6154 (2009–10) Basic health plan · Did not pass · died in committee

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