BILL · 1997–98 SESSION
SB 5870: PERS plan I death benefit
Providing a death benefit for certain members of the Washington public employees' retirement system, plan I.
Summary
- Provides that only a member who is a commissioned officer employed by an employer that is also a general authority law enforcement agency as defined under RCW 41.26.030(32) is eligible for the death benefit under this act.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedFeb 18, 1997
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Pam Roach (R-31)
- Introduced
- February 18, 1997 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 12, 1998
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Pam Roach (R-31)
5 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 2 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
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 5870 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
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- SB 5870 (2023–24) Early learning programs
- SB 5870 (2021–22) Uniform college athlete act
- SB 5870 (2019–20) Short-term rentals
- SB 5870 (2017–18) Health care T.O.
- SB 5870 (2015–16) Aversive therapies/youth
- SB 5870 (2013–14) Fiscal matters T.O.
- SB 5870 (2011–12) Collective bargaining/funds