BILL · 2003–04 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5089

SB 5089: 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

  • EMTs who are dual members in PERS and LEOFF Plans 2 are allowed to transfer past PERS service credit into LEOFF 2. Under LEOFF 2, members may retire at 53 years of age without a reduction in benefits, or as early as age 50 with reduced benefits.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SSB 5089), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 15, 2003
  2. Out of committeeFeb 12, 2003
  3. Passed SenateMar 7, 2003
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Don Carlson (R-49)
Introduced
January 15, 2003 in the Senate
Last action
January 28, 2004
Requested by
Other
Companion bill
HB 1202
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5089, SSB 5089

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: Don Carlson (R-49)

3 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 7, 2003
Version voted on: SSB 5089
47 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24000
Republican23200
How each member voted

History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5089)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5089)
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5089)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5089)
  5. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (SSB 5089)
  6. First reading, referred to Appropriations. (SSB 5089)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 5089)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5089)
  9. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5089)
  10. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  11. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5089)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  13. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SSB 5089)
  14. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5089)
  16. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  17. WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5089)
  18. WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  19. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

SB 5089 in other sessions

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