WA People
BILL · 2001–02 SESSION

SB 5596: State emply death benfits

Providing a death benefit for certain state employees.

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. Declares that the benefit under this act shall be paid only where death occurs as a result of injuries sustained in the course of employment

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 26, 2001
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Karen Fraser (D-22)
Introduced
January 26, 2001 in the Senate
Last action
January 14, 2002
Companion bill
HB 1479
Budget
Has a fiscal note

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

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Karen Fraser (D-22)

20 co-sponsors (13 Democrats, 7 Republicans)

Dino Rossi R-5Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Joseph Zarelli R-18Bob Oke R-26Adam Kline D-37Jeanine Long R-44Dow Constantine D-34Don Carlson R-49Debbie Regala D-27Ken Jacobsen D-46Jim Kastama D-25Jim Hargrove D-24Margarita Prentice D-11Marilyn Rasmussen D-2Pat Thibaudeau D-43Pam Roach R-31Shirley Winsley R-28Tracey Eide D-30Harriet Spanel D-40Rosa Franklin D-29

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

SB 5596 in other sessions

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