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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6455

SB 6455: Retirement for justices

Creating optional public retirement benefits for justices and judges.

Summary

  • Instead of participating in the Judicial Retirement Account program, Supreme Court Justices, Court of Appeals Judges, and Superior Court Judges may choose to establish an enhanced PERS benefit. Members who choose this option forfeit future contributions to their Judicial Retirement Accounts.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 6455), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 12, 2006
  2. Out of committeeJan 30, 2006
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Karen Fraser (D-22)
Introduced
January 12, 2006 in the Senate
Last action
March 8, 2006
Requested by
Other
Companion bill
HB 2691
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6455, SSB 6455

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

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Karen Fraser (D-22)

5 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Joyce Mulliken R-13Craig Pridemore D-49Phil Rockefeller D-23Harriet Spanel D-40Pam Roach R-31

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Referred to Rules. (SSB 6455)
  2. Referred to Rules.
  3. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6455)
  4. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  5. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SSB 6455)
  6. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  7. WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6455)
  8. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6455)
  9. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  10. WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  11. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

SB 6455 in other sessions

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

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