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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1261

HB 1261: Service credit/disability

Purchasing service credit for periods of temporary duty disability in the law enforcement officers' and fire fighters' retirement system plan 2, the teachers' retirement system, the school employees' retirement system, and the public safety employees' retirement system.

Summary

  • Permits members of the Teachers' Retirement System (TRS), the School Employees' Retirement System (SERS), the Public Safety Employees' Retirement System (PSERS), and the Law Enforcement Officers' and Fire Fighters' Retirement System Plan 2 (LEOFF 2) to purchase up to 24 consecutive months of service credit for periods of temporary duty-related disability.
  • Must be receiving state or federal, or similar workers' compensation benefits, and employee and employer contributions, plus interest, shall be collected for the period of disability based on the salary that the employee would have received had the disability not occurred.
  • Purchases of service credit for periods of duty-related disability are not provided to members as a contractual right.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 1261), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 49, Laws of 2007
  1. IntroducedJan 15, 2007
  2. Out of committeeJan 31, 2007
  3. Passed HouseFeb 14, 2007
  4. Passed SenateApr 3, 2007
  5. GovernorApr 17, 2007
  6. LawApr 17, 2007
Prime sponsor
Larry Crouse (R-4)
Introduced
January 15, 2007 in the House
Last action
April 17, 2007
Session law
Chapter 49, Laws of 2007
Requested by
Other
Companion bill
SB 5172
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1261, SHB 1261

AN ACT Relating to purchasing service credit for periods of temporary duty disability in the law enforcement officers' and fire fighters' retirement system plan 2, the teachers' retirement system, the school employees' retirement system, and the public safety employees' retirement system;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Larry Crouse (R-4)

9 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Bill Fromhold D-49Steve Conway D-29Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Mark Ericks D-1Geoff Simpson D-47Joyce McDonald R-25Jim Moeller D-49Tom Campbell R-2Kirk Pearson R-39

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 14, 2007
Version voted on: SHB 1261
95 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat61002
Republican34001
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Excused (3)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 3, 2007
Version voted on: SHB 1261
46 Yea 0 Nay 1 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat30011
Republican16001
How each member voted

Yea (46)

Absent (1)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Governor signed. (SHB 1261)
  2. Effective date 7/22/2007. (SHB 1261)
  3. Chapter 49, 2007 Laws. (SHB 1261)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SHB 1261)
  5. President signed. (SHB 1261)
  6. Speaker signed. (SHB 1261)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 0; absent, 1; excused, 2. (SHB 1261)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1261)
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1261)
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1261)
  11. WM - Majority; do pass. (SHB 1261)
  12. First reading, referred to Ways & Means. (SHB 1261)
  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3. (SHB 1261)
  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1261)
  15. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1261)
  16. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  17. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1261)
  18. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  19. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1261)
  20. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  21. APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1261)
  22. APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  23. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  24. First reading, referred to Appropriations.

HB 1261 in other sessions

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