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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5112

SB 5112: Veterans' benefits

Providing public employment retirement credits and education fee waivers for veterans of the Afghanistan conflict and the Persian Gulf War II. (REVISED FOR PASSED LEGISLATURE: Providing public employment retirement credits for veterans of the Afghanistan conflict and the Persian Gulf War II.)

Summary

  • Adds service in southern or central Asia as part of Operation Enduring Freedom and service in the Persian Gulf as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom to the list of conflicts that qualify a member of the Public Employees' Retirement System Plan 1 for non-interruptive military service credit.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 5112), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 255, Laws of 2005
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2005
  2. Out of committeeFeb 3, 2005
  3. Passed SenateMar 8, 2005
  4. Passed HouseApr 5, 2005
  5. GovernorMay 3, 2005
  6. LawMay 3, 2005
Prime sponsor
Paull Shin (D-21)
Introduced
January 13, 2005 in the Senate
Last action
May 3, 2005
Session law
Chapter 255, Laws of 2005
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5112, SSB 5112

AN ACT Relating to veterans of the Afghanistan conflict and the Persian Gulf War II;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Paull Shin (D-21)

16 co-sponsors (12 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Dave Schmidt R-44Phil Rockefeller D-23Marilyn Rasmussen D-2Adam Kline D-37Senator D-35Karen Keiser D-33Mark Doumit D-19Jean Berkey D-38Jim Kastama D-25Mary Margaret Haugen D-10Rosemary McAuliffe D-1Rosa Franklin D-29Stephen Johnson R-47Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Brad Benson R-6Bob Oke R-26

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 8, 2005
Version voted on: SSB 5112
48 Yea 0 Nay 1 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25010
Republican23000
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Absent (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 5, 2005
Version voted on: SSB 5112
89 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 9 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat49007
Republican40002
How each member voted

Yea (89)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 18, 2005
Version voted on: SSB 5112
46 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25001
Republican21002
How each member voted

Yea (46)

Excused (3)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/24/2005. (SSB 5112)
  2. Chapter 255, 2005 Laws. (SSB 5112)
  3. Governor signed. (SSB 5112)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 5112)
  5. Speaker signed. (SSB 5112)
  6. President signed. (SSB 5112)
  7. Senate concurred in House amendments. (SSB 5112)
  8. Passed final passage; yeas, 46; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3. (SSB 5112)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 89; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 9. (SSB 5112)
  10. Placed on third reading. (SSB 5112)
  11. Committee recommendations adopted and the bill amended. (SSB 5112)
  12. Placed on second reading suspension calendar. (SSB 5112)
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5112)
  14. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 5112)
  15. APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SSB 5112)
  16. First reading, referred to Appropriations. (SSB 5112)
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 1; excused, 0. (SSB 5112)
  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5112)
  19. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5112)
  20. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  21. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5112)
  22. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  23. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SSB 5112)
  24. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  25. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5112)
  26. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  27. EKHE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5112)
  28. EKHE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  29. First reading, referred to Early Learning, K-12 & Higher Education.

SB 5112 in other sessions

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