BILL · 2005–06 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESHB 2680

HB 2680: TERS service credit

Purchasing service credit in plan 2 and plan 3 of the teachers' retirement system for public education experience performed as a teacher in a public school in another state or with the federal government.

Summary

  • Permits members of the Teachers' Retirement System Plans 2 and 3 (TRS 2/3) to make a one-time purchase of up to seven years of service credit for public education experience outside of the Washington State Retirement System.
  • Limits purchases of service credit to active members of TRS 2/3 who have earned five or more years of TRS service credit, and to members not receiving benefits or eligible for unreduced retirement benefits from another retirement plan.
  • Charges members an amount actuarially equivalent to the increase in value of the member's benefit.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 2680), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 257, Laws of 2006
  1. IntroducedJan 12, 2006
  2. Out of committeeJan 26, 2006
  3. Passed HouseFeb 14, 2006
  4. Passed SenateMar 3, 2006
  5. GovernorMar 27, 2006
  6. LawMar 27, 2006
Prime sponsor
Steve Conway (D-29)
Introduced
January 12, 2006 in the House
Last action
March 27, 2006
Session law
Chapter 257, Laws of 2006
Requested by
Other
Companion bill
SB 6458
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2680, ESHB 2680

AN ACT Relating to purchasing service credit in plan 2 and plan 3 of the teachers' retirement system for public education experience performed as a teacher in a public school in another state or with the federal government;

Sponsors

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 14, 2006
Version voted on: ESHB 2680
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55001
Republican41001
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed March 3, 2006
Version voted on: ESHB 2680
44 Yea 0 Nay 1 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26000
Republican18014
How each member voted

House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed March 6, 2006
Version voted on: ESHB 2680
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56000
Republican42000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

History

  1. Governor signed. (ESHB 2680)
  2. Effective date 1/1/2007. (ESHB 2680)
  3. Chapter 257, 2006 Laws. (ESHB 2680)
  4. President signed. (ESHB 2680)
  5. Delivered to Governor. (ESHB 2680)
  6. Speaker signed. (ESHB 2680)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESHB 2680)
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments. (ESHB 2680)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 44; nays, 0; absent, 1; excused, 4. (ESHB 2680)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 2680)
  11. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments. (ESHB 2680)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESHB 2680)
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESHB 2680)
  14. WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (ESHB 2680)
  15. First reading, referred to Ways & Means. (ESHB 2680)
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (ESHB 2680)
  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 2680)
  18. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESHB 2680)
  19. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESHB 2680)
  20. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  21. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESHB 2680)
  22. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  23. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESHB 2680)
  24. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  25. APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESHB 2680)
  26. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  27. APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  28. First reading, referred to Appropriations.

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