BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

SB 6247: Retirement vesting

Vesting after five years of service in the defined benefit portion of the public employees' retirement system, the school employees' retirement system, and the teachers' retirement system plan 3.

Summary

Reduces the required length of service for vesting in the Public Employees' Retirement System, the School Employees' Retirement System, and the Teachers' Retirement System Plans 3 from 10 years to five years.

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Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House

IntroducedJan 15, 2004
Out of committeeFeb 2, 2004
Passed SenateFeb 16, 2004
Passed Housestopped here
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Prime sponsor: Shirley Winsley (R-28)
Introduced: January 15, 2004 in the Senate
Last action: March 11, 2004
Requested by: Other
Companion bill: HB 2540
Budget: Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to vesting after five years of service in the defined benefit portion of the public employees' retirement system, the school employees' retirement system, and the teachers' retirement system plan 3;

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 16, 2004

Version voted on: SB 6247

49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	24	0	0	0
Republican	25	0	0	0

How each member voted

Yea (49)

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History

Mar 11, 2004By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
Feb 17, 2004First reading, referred to Appropriations.
Feb 16, 2004Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Feb 16, 2004Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 13, 2004Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 2, 2004Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Jan 30, 2004WM - Majority; do pass.
Jan 15, 2004First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

SB 6247 in other sessions

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

SB 6247 (2025–26) School financial management · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 6247 (2023–24) PERS 2/labor org. officers · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 6247 (2019–20) Domestic worker protections · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 6247 (2017–18) Health service limitations · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6247 (2015–16) On-site sewage system fees · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 6247 (2013–14) Parent decisions re: child · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6247 (2011–12) Quality ed counc/board of ed · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6247 (2009–10) Adverse health events · Did not pass · died in committee

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