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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESSB 5937

SB 5937: TRS & PERS

Changing the limits on postretirement employment for teachers' retirement system plan 1 and public employees' retirement system plan 1 retirees. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Changing postretirement employment restrictions for teachers' retirement system, public employees' retirement system, and school employees' retirement system retirees.)

Summary

  • $ Allows members of Public Employees Retirement System plan 1 and Teachers Retirement System plan 1 to return to work with an option of either working 867 hours with a full pension, or working 1,500 hours with a 90 percent pension.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 5937), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 10, Laws of 2001, 2nd Special Session
  1. IntroducedFeb 8, 2001
  2. Out of committeeMar 8, 2001
  3. Passed SenateMar 14, 2001
  4. Passed HouseApr 11, 2001
  5. Partly vetoedJun 26, 2001
  6. LawJun 26, 2001
Prime sponsor
Paull Shin (D-21)
Introduced
February 8, 2001 in the Senate
Last action
June 26, 2001
Session law
Chapter 10, Laws of 2001, 2nd Special Session
Requested by
Governor
Companion bill
HB 1475
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5937, ESSB 5937

AN ACT Relating to postretirement employment for teachers' retirement system, public employees' retirement system, and school employees' retirement system retirees;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Paull Shin (D-21)

5 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Marilyn Rasmussen D-2Ken Jacobsen D-46Shirley Winsley R-28Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Rosemary McAuliffe D-1

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 14, 2001
Version voted on: ESSB 5937
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25000
Republican23001
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage

Passed April 11, 2001
Version voted on: ESSB 5937
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat49000
Republican48001
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed May 16, 2001
Version voted on: ESSB 5937
47 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25000
Republican22002
How each member voted

Yea (47)

Excused (2)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed May 21, 2001
Version voted on: ESSB 5937
92 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 6 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat46003
Republican46003
How each member voted

Yea (92)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed June 7, 2001
Version voted on: ESSB 5937
41 Yea 0 Nay 2 Absent 6 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat21013
Republican20013
How each member voted

Absent (2)

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House · Final Passage

Passed June 19, 2001
Version voted on: ESSB 5937
84 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 13 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat45004
Republican39109
How each member voted

Yea (84)

Nay (1)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed June 20, 2001
Version voted on: ESSB 5937
39 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 10 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23002
Republican16008
How each member voted
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History

  1. Effective date 7/1/2001*. (ESSB 5937)
  2. Chapter 10, 2001 Laws 2nd Special Session PV. (ESSB 5937)
  3. Governor signed. (ESSB 5937)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (ESSB 5937)
  5. President signed. (ESSB 5937)
  6. Speaker signed. (ESSB 5937)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 39; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 10. (ESSB 5937)
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments. (ESSB 5937)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 84; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 13. (ESSB 5937)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 5937)
  11. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESSB 5937)
  12. Placed on second reading. (ESSB 5937)
  13. Rules suspended. (ESSB 5937)
  14. Held on first reading. (ESSB 5937)
  15. Third reading, passed; yeas, 41; nays, 0; absent, 2; excused, 6. (ESSB 5937)
  16. Placed on third reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 5937)
  17. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (ESSB 5937)
  18. Senate refuses to concur in House amendments. Asks House to recede from amendments. (ESSB 5937)
  19. Third reading, passed; yeas, 92; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 6. (ESSB 5937)
  20. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 5937)
  21. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESSB 5937)
  22. Read first time, rules suspended, and placed on second reading calendar. (ESSB 5937)
  23. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (ESSB 5937)
  24. Placed on third reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 5937)
  25. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESSB 5937)
  26. Returned to Senate Rules 3. (ESSB 5937)
  27. House refuses to recede and insists on its position. (ESSB 5937)
  28. Senate refuses to concur in House amendments. Asks House to recede from amendments. (ESSB 5937)
  29. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 5937)
  30. Committee amendment adopted as amended. (ESSB 5937)
  31. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (ESSB 5937)
  32. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (ESSB 5937)
  33. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (ESSB 5937)
  34. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 5937)
  35. APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (ESSB 5937)
  36. First reading, referred to Appropriations. (ESSB 5937)
  37. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 5937)
  38. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (ESSB 5937)
  39. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESSB 5937)
  40. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESSB 5937)
  41. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  42. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 5937)
  43. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  44. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (ESSB 5937)
  45. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  46. WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESSB 5937)
  47. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 5937)
  48. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  49. WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  50. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

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