WA People
BILL · 1999–00 SESSION

HB 2878: PERS/death benefit

Providing a death benefit for members of the Washington public employees' retirement system.

Summary

  • Provides that a one hundred fifty thousand dollar death benefit shall be paid to the member's estate, or such person or persons, trust or organization as the member has nominated by written designation duly executed and filed with the department. Provides that the benefit under this act shall be paid only where death occurs as a result of injuries sustained in the course of employment.

From the Bill Digest (HB 2878), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 21, 2000
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jim Kastama (D-25)
Introduced
January 21, 2000 in the House
Last action
January 21, 2000
Companion bill
SB 6674

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jim Kastama (D-25)

36 co-sponsors (25 Democrats, 11 Republicans)

Dave Quall D-40Cathy Wolfe D-22Hans Dunshee D-39Steve Conway D-29Aaron Reardon D-38Mark Miloscia D-30Brian Hatfield D-19Mark Doumit D-19Tom Campbell R-2Jim Buck R-24Patricia Lantz D-26Shay Schual-Berke D-33Dave Schmidt R-44John Pennington R-18Roger Bush R-2Jim Clements R-14Gigi Talcott R-28Kelli Linville D-42Phil Rockefeller D-23Bill Grant D-16Mark Schoesler R-9John Lovick D-44Michael Stensen D-31Al O'Brien D-1Karen Keiser D-33Dow Constantine D-34Beverly Woods R-23Don Carlson R-49Christopher Hurst D-31Val Ogden D-49Kathy Haigh D-35Carolyn Edmonds D-32Velma Veloria D-11Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Erik Poulsen D-34Mary Skinner R-14

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

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HB 2878 in other sessions

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