WA People
BILL · 1999–00 SESSION

SB 5837: Publ employee retirment syst

Allowing the chief administrative officer of a public utility district, port district, or county to join the retirement system.

Summary

  • $ Allows the chief administrative officers of public utility districts, counties, and port districts to opt out of membership in the Public Employees' Retirement System.

From the House Bill Report (SB 5837), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 286, Laws of 1999
  1. IntroducedFeb 11, 1999
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed SenateMar 12, 1999
  4. Passed HouseApr 12, 1999
  5. Governor
  6. LawMay 13, 1999
Prime sponsor
Albert Bauer (D-49)
Introduced
February 11, 1999 in the Senate
Last action
May 13, 1999
Session law
Chapter 286, Laws of 1999
Companion bill
HB 1943

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Albert Bauer (D-49)

8 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 5 Republicans)

Jeanine Long R-44Shirley Winsley R-28Ken Jacobsen D-46Karen Fraser D-22Pam Roach R-31Dino Rossi R-5Marilyn Rasmussen D-2Bob Oke R-26

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

March 12, 1999
Version voted on: SB 5837
46 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25002
Republican21001
How each member voted

Yea (46)

Excused (3)

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House · Final Passage

April 12, 1999
Version voted on: SB 5837
93 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat44005
Republican49000
How each member voted

Yea (93)

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Senate · Final Passage

April 22, 1999
Version voted on: SB 5837
46 Yea 0 Nay 1 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25011
Republican21001
How each member voted

Yea (46)

Absent (1)

Excused (2)

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History

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SB 5837 in other sessions

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