BILL · 2007–08 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1264

HB 1264: Portability of retirement

Addressing the portability of public retirement benefits.

Summary

Expands the definition of base salary for members covered by the portability rules of Washington retirement system plans to include elements of compensation included in all of a member's state retirement plans.
Lifts the cap on the maximum benefit receivable by a member covered by the portability provisions when a member has fewer than 15 years in a capped retirement plan such as the Public Employees' Retirement System Plan 1.
Adds the Law Enforcement Officers' and Fire Fighters' Retirement System Plan 2 to the list of plans whose members can combine service under portability for the indexed 20-years of service term vested benefit.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 1264), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 207, Laws of 2007

AN ACT Relating to the portability of public retirement benefits;

Passed February 23, 2007

Version voted on: SHB 1264

94 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	60	0	0	3
Republican	34	0	0	1

How each member voted

Passed April 12, 2007

Version voted on: SHB 1264

49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	32	0	0	0
Republican	17	0	0	0

How each member voted

Apr 27, 2007Effective date 7/22/2007. (SHB 1264)
Apr 27, 2007Chapter 207, 2007 Laws. (SHB 1264)
Apr 27, 2007Governor signed. (SHB 1264)
Apr 18, 2007Delivered to Governor. (SHB 1264)
Apr 16, 2007Speaker signed. (SHB 1264)
Apr 16, 2007President signed. (SHB 1264)
Apr 12, 2007Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SHB 1264)
Apr 12, 2007Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1264)
Apr 11, 2007Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1264)
Mar 23, 2007Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SHB 1264)
Mar 19, 2007Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1264)
Mar 19, 2007WM - Majority; do pass. (SHB 1264)
Feb 26, 2007First reading, referred to Ways & Means. (SHB 1264)
Feb 23, 2007Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4. (SHB 1264)
Feb 23, 2007Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1264)
Feb 23, 20071st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1264)
Feb 23, 20071st substitute bill substituted.
Feb 15, 2007Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1264)
Feb 15, 2007Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Jan 31, 2007Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1264)
Jan 31, 2007Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Jan 29, 2007APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1264)
Jan 29, 2007APP - Executive action taken by committee.
Jan 29, 2007APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Jan 15, 2007First reading, referred to Appropriations.

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

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