WA People
BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

HB 1208: Survivor benefits

Paying survivor benefits in accordance with Title 26 U.S.C. Sec. 101(h) as amended by the Fallen Hero Survivor Benefit Fairness Act of 2001.

Summary

  • Provides federal income tax-exempt pension payments to qualified survivor beneficiaries of the Public Employees Retirement System, the Law Enforcement Officers' and Fire Fighters' Retirement System, and the Washington State Patrol Retirement System members who died in the line of duty. Brings state law into compliance with federal law.

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Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 21, 2003
  2. Out of committeeFeb 7, 2003
  3. Passed HouseFeb 12, 2003
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mike Cooper (D-21)
Introduced
January 21, 2003 in the House
Last action
January 14, 2004
Requested by
Other
Companion bill
SB 5100
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to paying survivor benefits in accordance with Title 26 U.S.C. Sec. 101(h) as amended by the Fallen Hero Survivor Benefit Fairness Act of 2001;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mike Cooper (D-21)

4 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Cheryl Pflug R-5Steve Conway D-29Geoff Simpson D-47Dave Upthegrove D-33

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 12, 2003
Version voted on: HB 1208
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat52000
Republican45001
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. House Rules "X" file.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  6. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. APP - Majority; do pass.
  12. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  13. First reading, referred to Appropriations.

HB 1208 in other sessions

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