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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2691

HB 2691: Retirement for justices

Creating optional public retirement benefits for justices and judges.

Summary

  • Provides justices and judges who are members of the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS), Plans 1 and 2 with a 3.5 percent of pay per year of service benefit to a maximum benefit of 75 percent of pay.
  • Provides justices and judges who are members of the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS), Plan 3 a 1.6 percent of pay per year of service benefit to a maximum benefit of 37.5 percent.
  • Justices and judges serving prior to January 1, 2007, have the option of ceasing participation in the Judicial Retirement Account, and accruing service at the higher benefit multipliers.
  • The benefits are provided as an option for current justices and judges, and is mandatory for all those newly appointed or elected after January 1, 2007.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 2691), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 189, Laws of 2006
  1. IntroducedJan 12, 2006
  2. Out of committeeJan 30, 2006
  3. Passed HouseFeb 11, 2006
  4. Passed SenateMar 1, 2006
  5. GovernorMar 24, 2006
  6. LawMar 24, 2006
Prime sponsor
Larry Crouse (R-4)
Introduced
January 12, 2006 in the House
Last action
March 24, 2006
Session law
Chapter 189, Laws of 2006
Requested by
Other
Companion bill
SB 6455
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2691, SHB 2691

AN ACT Relating to public retirement benefits for justices and judges;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Larry Crouse (R-4)

6 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Bill Fromhold D-49Steve Conway D-29John Lovick D-44Barbara Bailey R-10Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Dave Quall D-40

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 11, 2006
Version voted on: SHB 2691
96 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55001
Republican41100
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Nay (1)

Excused (1)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 1, 2006
Version voted on: SHB 2691
43 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 6 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24002
Republican19004
How each member voted
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History

  1. Effective date 1/1/2007. (SHB 2691)
  2. Chapter 189, 2006 Laws. (SHB 2691)
  3. Governor signed. (SHB 2691)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SHB 2691)
  5. President signed. (SHB 2691)
  6. Speaker signed. (SHB 2691)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 43; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 6. (SHB 2691)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2691)
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2691)
  10. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SHB 2691)
  11. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2691)
  12. WM - Majority; do pass. (SHB 2691)
  13. First reading, referred to Ways & Means. (SHB 2691)
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SHB 2691)
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2691)
  16. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 2691)
  17. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  18. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2691)
  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  20. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2691)
  21. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  22. APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2691)
  23. APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  24. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  25. First reading, referred to Appropriations.

HB 2691 in other sessions

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