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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2538

HB 2538: Minimum monthly retirement

Establishing a one thousand dollar minimum monthly benefit for public employees' retirement system plan 1 members and teachers' retirement system plan 1 members who have at least twenty-five years of service and who have been retired at least twenty years.

Summary

  • Establishes a minimum benefit of $1,000 per month, before optional reductions, for the Teachers' Retirement System and the Public Employees' Retirement Plan 1 members with at least 25 years of service and who have been retired for at least 20 years.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 2538), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 85, Laws of 2004
  1. IntroducedJan 15, 2004
  2. Out of committeeJan 28, 2004
  3. Passed HouseFeb 11, 2004
  4. Passed SenateMar 3, 2004
  5. GovernorMar 22, 2004
  6. LawMar 22, 2004
Prime sponsor
Steve Conway (D-29)
Introduced
January 15, 2004 in the House
Last action
March 22, 2004
Session law
Chapter 85, Laws of 2004
Requested by
Other
Companion bill
SB 6253
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2538, SHB 2538

AN ACT Relating to establishing a one thousand dollar minimum monthly benefit for public employees' retirement system plan 1 members and teachers' retirement system plan 1 members who have at least twenty-five years of service and who have been retired at least twenty years;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Steve Conway (D-29)

9 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Bill Fromhold D-49Gary Alexander R-20Phil Rockefeller D-23Dave Upthegrove D-33Geoff Simpson D-47Jim Moeller D-49Maralyn Chase D-32Roger Bush R-2Mike Armstrong R-12

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 11, 2004
Version voted on: SHB 2538
95 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50002
Republican45001
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Excused (3)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 3, 2004
Version voted on: SHB 2538
45 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat22002
Republican23002
How each member voted

Excused (4)

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History

  1. Governor signed. (SHB 2538)
  2. Effective date 6/10/2004. (SHB 2538)
  3. Chapter 85, 2004 Laws. (SHB 2538)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SHB 2538)
  5. President signed. (SHB 2538)
  6. Speaker signed. (SHB 2538)
  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2538)
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 45; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4. (SHB 2538)
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2538)
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2538)
  11. WM - Majority; do pass. (SHB 2538)
  12. First reading, referred to Ways & Means. (SHB 2538)
  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3. (SHB 2538)
  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2538)
  15. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 2538)
  16. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  17. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2538)
  18. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  19. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2538)
  20. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  21. APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2538)
  22. APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  23. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  24. First reading, referred to Appropriations.

HB 2538 in other sessions

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