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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2684

HB 2684: Vesting after 5 years

Allowing 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

The vesting requirement in Plans 3 of the Public Employees' Retirement System, the School Employees' Retirement System, and the Teachers' Retirement System is reduced from 10 years or five years with one year after age 54 to five years of service with one year after age 44.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 2684), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 33, Laws of 2006

IntroducedJan 12, 2006
Out of committeeFeb 7, 2006
Passed HouseFeb 11, 2006
Passed SenateFeb 28, 2006
GovernorMar 14, 2006
LawMar 14, 2006

Prime sponsor: Bill Fromhold (D-49)
Introduced: January 12, 2006 in the House
Last action: March 14, 2006
Session law: Chapter 33, Laws of 2006
Requested by: Other
Companion bill: SB 6450
Budget: Has a fiscal note
Versions: HB 2684, SHB 2684

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;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Bill Fromhold (D-49)

10 co-sponsors (9 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Barbara Bailey R-10 Steve Conway D-29 John Lovick D-44 Tami Green D-28 Mike Sells D-38 Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46 Dave Quall D-40 Geoff Simpson D-47 Jim Moeller D-49 Dawn Morrell D-25

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 11, 2006

Version voted on: SHB 2684

97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	55	0	0	1
Republican	42	0	0	0

How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

Shay Schual-Berke D-33

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 28, 2006

Version voted on: SHB 2684

45 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	25	0	0	1
Republican	20	0	0	3

How each member voted

Yea (45)

Excused (4)

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History

Mar 14, 2006Effective date 6/7/2006. (SHB 2684)
Mar 14, 2006Chapter 33, 2006 Laws. (SHB 2684)
Mar 14, 2006Governor signed. (SHB 2684)
Mar 6, 2006Delivered to Governor. (SHB 2684)
Mar 3, 2006President signed. (SHB 2684)
Mar 1, 2006Speaker signed. (SHB 2684)
Feb 28, 2006Third reading, passed; yeas, 45; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4. (SHB 2684)
Feb 28, 2006Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2684)
Feb 28, 2006Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2684)
Feb 27, 2006Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SHB 2684)
Feb 23, 2006Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2684)
Feb 23, 2006WM - Majority; do pass. (SHB 2684)
Feb 13, 2006First reading, referred to Ways & Means. (SHB 2684)
Feb 11, 2006Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SHB 2684)
Feb 11, 2006Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2684)
Feb 11, 20061st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 2684)
Feb 11, 20061st substitute bill substituted.
Feb 9, 2006Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2684)
Feb 9, 2006Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 7, 2006Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2684)
Feb 7, 2006Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 4, 2006APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2684)
Feb 4, 2006APP - Executive action taken by committee.
Feb 4, 2006APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Jan 12, 2006First reading, referred to Appropriations.

HB 2684 in other sessions

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

HB 2684 (2025–26) Business enterprise cert. · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 2684 (2019–20) Traffic control signals · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 2684 (2017–18) Students/out-of-home care · Enacted · Chapter 139, Laws of 2018
HB 2684 (2015–16) Greenhouse gas credits · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2684 (2013–14) Ferry vessel & terminal work · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 2684 (2011–12) Storm water facilities · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2684 (2009–10) Opportunity centers · Enacted · Chapter 40, Laws of 2010
HB 2684 (2007–08) Homeless families services · Did not pass · died in committee

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