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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1202

HB 1202: Fire fighters' retirement

Allowing fire fighter emergency medical technicians to transfer public employees' retirement system service credit to the law enforcement officers' and fire fighters' plan 2.

Summary

Allows emergency medical technicians who: 1) Transfer to a fire department; and 2) become certified fire fighters eligible for participation in the Law Enforcement Officers' and Fire Fighters' Retirement System Plan 2 (LEOFF 2), the option to transfer past service credit earned as a public emergency medical technician in the Public Employees' Retirement System to LEOFF 2.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 1202), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 293, Laws of 2003

IntroducedJan 21, 2003
Out of committeeFeb 24, 2003
Passed HouseMar 3, 2003
Passed SenateApr 10, 2003
GovernorMay 14, 2003
LawMay 14, 2003

Prime sponsor: Geoff Simpson (D-47)
Introduced: January 21, 2003 in the House
Last action: May 14, 2003
Session law: Chapter 293, Laws of 2003
Requested by: Other
Companion bill: SB 5089
Budget: Has a fiscal note
Versions: HB 1202, SHB 1202

AN ACT Relating to allowing fire fighter emergency medical technicians to transfer public employees' retirement system service credit to the law enforcement officers' and fire fighters' plan 2;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Geoff Simpson (D-47)

7 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Mike Cooper D-21 Jerome Delvin R-8 Steve Conway D-29 Cheryl Pflug R-5 Bill Hinkle R-13 Joe McDermott D-34 Maralyn Chase D-32

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 3, 2003

Version voted on: SHB 1202

97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	51	0	0	1
Republican	46	0	0	0

How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

Jeanne Edwards D-1

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 10, 2003

Version voted on: SHB 1202

46 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	23	0	0	1
Republican	23	0	0	2

How each member voted

Yea (46)

Excused (3)

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History

May 14, 2003Effective date 7/27/2003. (SHB 1202)
May 14, 2003Chapter 293, 2003 Laws. (SHB 1202)
May 14, 2003Governor signed. (SHB 1202)
Apr 24, 2003President signed. (SHB 1202)
Apr 24, 2003Delivered to Governor. (SHB 1202)
Apr 23, 2003Speaker signed. (SHB 1202)
Apr 10, 2003Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3. (SHB 1202)
Apr 10, 2003Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1202)
Apr 9, 2003Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1202)
Apr 3, 2003Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1202)
Apr 2, 2003WM - Majority; do pass. (SHB 1202)
Mar 4, 2003First reading, referred to Ways & Means. (SHB 1202)
Mar 3, 2003Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SHB 1202)
Mar 3, 2003Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1202)
Mar 3, 20031st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1202)
Mar 3, 20031st substitute bill substituted.
Feb 26, 2003Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1202)
Feb 26, 2003Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 24, 2003Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1202)
Feb 24, 2003Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 20, 2003APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1202)
Feb 20, 2003APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Feb 20, 2003APP - Executive action taken by committee.
Jan 21, 2003First reading, referred to Appropriations.

HB 1202 in other sessions

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

HB 1202 (2025–26) State gen. obligation bonds · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 1202 (2023–24) Eliminating accounts · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 1202 (2021–22) Police misconduct/civil rem. · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1202 (2019–20) Public works and procurement · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1202 (2017–18) International law & property · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1202 (2015–16) Ecology administrative rules · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1202 (2013–14) Animal cruelty prevention · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1202 (2011–12) Spirits sampling · Enacted · Chapter 186, Laws of 2011

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