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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

HB 1519: Death benefits

Calculating the death benefits for members of the teachers' retirement system, school employees' retirement system, and public employees' retirement system.

Summary

The survivor benefit paid to a survivor of a Public Employees' Retirement System, the School Employees' Retirement System, and the Teachers' Retirement System member killed in the course of employment is not subject to an early retirement actuarial reduction.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 155, Laws of 2003

IntroducedJan 29, 2003
Out of committeeMar 5, 2003
Passed HouseMar 12, 2003
Passed SenateApr 11, 2003
GovernorMay 9, 2003
LawMay 9, 2003

Prime sponsor: Alex Wood (D-3)
Introduced: January 29, 2003 in the House
Last action: May 9, 2003
Session law: Chapter 155, Laws of 2003
Companion bill: SB 5535
Budget: Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to death benefits for members of the teachers' retirement system, school employees' retirement system, and public employees' retirement system;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Alex Wood (D-3)

12 co-sponsors (10 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Bill Fromhold D-49 Geoff Simpson D-47 Mike Cooper D-21 Lynn Schindler R-4 Steve Conway D-29 Jerome Delvin R-8 Senator D-22 Jeff Gombosky D-3 Brian Sullivan D-21 Deb Wallace D-17 Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37 Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 12, 2003

Version voted on: HB 1519

94 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	51	0	0	1
Republican	43	0	0	3

How each member voted

Yea (94)

Excused (4)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 11, 2003

Version voted on: HB 1519

48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	24	0	0	0
Republican	24	0	0	1

How each member voted

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

Pam Roach R-31

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History

May 9, 2003Governor signed.
May 9, 2003Effective date 7/27/2003.
May 9, 2003Chapter 155, 2003 Laws.
Apr 24, 2003Delivered to Governor.
Apr 24, 2003President signed.
Apr 23, 2003Speaker signed.
Apr 11, 2003Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
Apr 11, 2003Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Apr 10, 2003Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Apr 9, 2003Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
Apr 7, 2003Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Apr 7, 2003WM - Majority; do pass.
Mar 14, 2003First reading, referred to Ways & Means.
Mar 12, 2003Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4.
Mar 12, 2003Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Mar 11, 2003Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 10, 2003Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
Mar 5, 2003Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 4, 2003APP - Majority; do pass.
Mar 4, 2003APP - Executive action taken by committee.
Jan 29, 2003First reading, referred to Appropriations.

HB 1519 in other sessions

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

HB 1519 (2025–26) Vehicle subagent fees · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 1519 (2023–24) Local project review · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 1519 (2021–22) Levy shifts/court rulings · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1519 (2019–20) Cell-cultured meat products · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1519 (2017–18) Incremental electricity · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1519 (2015–16) Employee status enforcement · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1519 (2013–14) Health care coordination · Enacted · Chapter 320, Laws of 2013
HB 1519 (2011–12) Student cognitive disability · Enacted · Chapter 75, Laws of 2011

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