WA People
BILL · 2005–06 SESSION

HB 1329: LEOFFRS reduced retirement

Choosing a reduced retirement allowance under the law enforcement officers' and fire fighters' retirement system, plan 1.

Summary

  • Permits retirees of the Law Enforcement Officers' and Fire Fighters' Retirement System Plan 1 who marry after leaving service to reduce their benefits and create an actuarially equivalent survivor benefit for their new spouses, even if the retiree's benefit is already subject to a property division order from a previous divorce.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 67, Laws of 2005
  1. IntroducedJan 20, 2005
  2. Out of committeeFeb 9, 2005
  3. Passed HouseMar 10, 2005
  4. Passed SenateApr 5, 2005
  5. GovernorApr 15, 2005
  6. LawApr 15, 2005
Prime sponsor
Steve Conway (D-29)
Introduced
January 20, 2005 in the House
Last action
April 15, 2005
Session law
Chapter 67, Laws of 2005
Requested by
Other
Companion bill
SB 5514
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to choosing a reduced retirement allowance under the law enforcement officers' and fire fighters' retirement system, plan 1;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Steve Conway (D-29)

3 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Larry Crouse R-4Geoff Simpson D-47Maralyn Chase D-32

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 10, 2005
Version voted on: HB 1329
94 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat54002
Republican40002
How each member voted

Yea (94)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 5, 2005
Version voted on: HB 1329
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25001
Republican23000
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Governor signed.
  2. Effective date 4/15/2005.
  3. Chapter 67, 2005 Laws.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. WM - Majority; do pass.
  12. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.
  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4.
  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  15. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  16. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  17. Placed on second reading suspension calendar.
  18. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  19. APP - Majority; do pass.
  20. First reading, referred to Appropriations.

HB 1329 in other sessions

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