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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

SB 5525: Retirement plan 2 members

Participating in insurance plans and contracts by separated plan 2 members of certain retirement systems.

Summary

  • Members of PERS, TRS, and SERS, plan 2, may elect continued coverage under the state's employee health benefits when they leave service whether or not they retire and begin to collect their pension benefit at that time. In order to be eligible for continued coverage in this way, separating members must be at least 55 years old and have at least 10 years of service credit.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5525), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 28, 2003
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Shirley Winsley (R-28)
Introduced
January 28, 2003 in the Senate
Last action
January 12, 2004
Companion bill
HB 1505
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to participating in insurance plans and contracts by separated plan 2 members of certain retirement systems;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Shirley Winsley (R-28)

7 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Dan Swecker R-20James West R-6Adam Kline D-37Karen Fraser D-22Tracey Eide D-30Marilyn Rasmussen D-2Pat Thibaudeau D-43

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

SB 5525 in other sessions

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

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