BILL · 2001–02 SESSION

HB 2896: Emergency med tech/retiremnt

Allowing certain emergency medical technicians to transfer service credit.

Summary

$ Allows emergency medical technicians who become certified firefighters and are employed by a fire department in a full-time, fully compensated position to:
1) opt to transfer to the Law Enforcement Officers' and Fire Fighters' retirement system Plan 2 (LEOFF 2) prospectively; 2) remain in the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS); or 3) become members of LEOFF 2 and transfer previous service credit earned in PERS to LEOFF 2.

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

AN ACT Relating to retirement benefits for emergency medical technicians;

Passed February 18, 2002

Version voted on: HB 2896

88 Yea 9 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	41	9	0	0
Republican	47	0	0	1

How each member voted

Mar 14, 2002By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
Mar 12, 2002WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
Mar 12, 2002Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 12, 2002Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 20, 2002First reading, referred to Ways & Means.
Feb 18, 20021st substitute bill not substituted. (SHB 2896)
Feb 18, 2002Third reading, passed; yeas, 88; nays, 9; absent, 0; excused, 1.
Feb 18, 2002Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 18, 20021st substitute bill not substituted.
Feb 16, 2002Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2896)
Feb 16, 2002Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 12, 2002Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 2896)
Feb 12, 2002APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2896)
Feb 12, 2002Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2896)
Feb 12, 2002Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 12, 2002APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Feb 12, 2002APP - Executive action taken by committee.
Feb 12, 2002Minority; without recommendation.
Feb 1, 2002First reading, referred to Appropriations.

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

HB 2896 (2019–20) Surplus land, buildings · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 2896 (2017–18) Transp. accounts transfers · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 2896 (2015–16) Oil spill planning reqs. · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2896 (2009–10) Law enf. burglar alarm progr · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2896 (2007–08) Public assistance grants · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2896 (2005–06) Collective bargaining · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2896 (2003–04) Governor's powers · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2896 (1999–00) Public asst benefit payments · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor