BILL · 1997–98 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1971

HB 1971: Teachers as legislators

Preventing double payment for insurance benefits for teachers who are legislators.

Summary

  • Teachers on leave of absence to serve as legislators can choose between receiving HCA insurance benefits as state employees or choose to have the Legislature pay the school district for the cost of continuing district-provided benefits while the legislator is on leave from the school district.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SHB 1971), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 62, Laws of 1998
  1. IntroducedFeb 17, 1997
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseMar 13, 1997
  4. Passed SenateMar 4, 1998
  5. Governor
  6. LawMar 20, 1998
Prime sponsor
Roger Bush (R-2)
Introduced
February 17, 1997 in the House
Last action
March 20, 1998
Session law
Chapter 62, Laws of 1998
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1971, SHB 1971

Sponsors

Votes

House · Final Passage

March 13, 1997
Version voted on: SHB 1971
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat41001
Republican55001
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

House · Final Passage

January 23, 1998
Version voted on: SHB 1971
95 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat41000
Republican54003
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Excused (3)

Senate · Final Passage

March 4, 1998
Version voted on: SHB 1971
44 Yea 0 Nay 2 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat22001
Republican22022
How each member voted

History

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HB 1971 in other sessions

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