BILL · 1997–98 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESB 6305

SB 6305: Police officer death benefit

Providing a death benefit for certain general authority police officers.

Summary

  • An additional $150,000 duty-related death benefit is provided to survivors of PERS 1 general authority police officers employed by ports and higher education, the members who had the opportunity to transfer to the LEOFF retirement system pursuant to Chapter 502, Laws of 1993 but elected to remain in PERS. RCW 41.20.060 is divided into two separate sections, distinguishing between disability benefits received for…

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 157, Laws of 1998
  1. IntroducedJan 15, 1998
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed SenateFeb 17, 1998
  4. Passed HouseMar 5, 1998
  5. Governor
  6. LawMar 25, 1998
Prime sponsor
Pam Roach (R-31)
Introduced
January 15, 1998 in the Senate
Last action
March 25, 1998
Session law
Chapter 157, Laws of 1998
Requested by
Other
Companion bill
HB 2633
Budget
Has a fiscal note

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Pam Roach (R-31)

5 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

February 17, 1998
Version voted on: ESB 6305
47 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat22001
Republican25001
How each member voted

House · Final Passage

March 5, 1998
Version voted on: ESB 6305
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat41000
Republican57000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

Senate · Final Passage

March 9, 1998
Version voted on: ESB 6305
46 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23000
Republican23003
How each member voted

History

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