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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION

HB 1479: State emply death benefits

Providing a death benefit for certain state employees.

Summary

$ Provides a $150,000 death benefit to the survivors of members of the Public Employees = Retirement System, Teachers = Retirement System, and the School Employees = Retirement System who die in the course of employment.

From the House Bill Analysis (HB 1479), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate

IntroducedJan 26, 2001
Out of committeeFeb 23, 2001
Passed HouseMar 9, 2001
Passed Senatestopped here
Governor
Law

Prime sponsor: Gary Alexander (R-20)
Introduced: January 26, 2001 in the House
Last action: January 14, 2002
Companion bill: SB 5596
Budget: Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to providing a death benefit for certain state employees;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Gary Alexander (R-20)

49 co-sponsors (30 Democrats, 19 Republicans)

Bill Grant D-16 Kelly Barlean R-10 Phil Rockefeller D-23 Doug Ericksen R-42 Tom Campbell R-2 Sandra Romero D-22 Bill Fromhold D-49 Jim Buck R-24 Helen Sommers D-36 Roger Bush R-2 Mark Doumit D-19 Steve Conway D-29 Patricia Lantz D-26 Lynn Kessler D-24 John Pennington R-18 Brian Hatfield D-19 Jim Clements R-14 Don Cox R-9 Brad Benson R-6 Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37 Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46 Mike Cooper D-21 Ruth Kagi D-32 Al O'Brien D-1 Geoff Simpson D-47 Mike Armstrong R-12 Hans Dunshee D-44 Kelli Linville D-42 Shay Schual-Berke D-33 Dave Schmidt R-44 Jack Cairnes R-47 Jeff Morris D-40 Val Ogden D-49 Dan Roach R-31 Karen Keiser D-33 Mark Schoesler R-9 Gary Chandler R-13 John Lovick D-44 Jim McIntire D-46 Senator D-22 Christopher Hurst D-31 Dave Quall D-40 Brock Jackley D-26 Mike Carrell R-28 Joyce Mulliken R-13 Carolyn Edmonds D-32 Fred Jarrett R-41 Beverly Woods R-23 Alex Wood D-3

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 9, 2001

Version voted on: HB 1479

98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	49	0	0	0
Republican	49	0	0	0

How each member voted

Yea (98)

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History

Jan 14, 2002Referred to Appropriations.
Jan 14, 2002Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
Jan 14, 2002By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Apr 25, 2001By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Apr 22, 2001By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
Mar 12, 2001First reading, referred to Ways & Means.
Mar 9, 2001Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Mar 9, 2001Placed on third reading.
Mar 9, 2001Committee recommendations adopted.
Mar 8, 2001Placed on second reading suspension calendar by Rules Committee.
Feb 27, 2001Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 23, 2001Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 21, 2001APP - Majority; do pass.
Feb 21, 2001APP - Executive action taken by committee.
Jan 26, 2001First reading, referred to Appropriations.

HB 1479 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

HB 1479 (2025–26) Office of native ed. grants · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1479 (2023–24) Student restraint, isolation · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 1479 (2021–22) Fire apparatus/sales tax · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1479 (2019–20) Student mental health · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1479 (2017–18) State IT systems encryption · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1479 (2015–16) Pacific std. time/year-round · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1479 (2013–14) Leased land for mobile home · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1479 (2011–12) Statute law committee · Enacted · Chapter 156, Laws of 2011

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