WA People
BILL · 2007–08 SESSION

HB 1545: Workers' comp death benefit

Providing industrial insurance benefits for life for the surviving spouses of law enforcement officers.

Summary

  • Allows surviving spouses of the Law Enforcement Officers' and Fire Fighters' Retirement System Plan who are eligible for death benefits under the Industrial Insurance Act to continue to receive the benefit monthly for life.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1545), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 22, 2007
  2. Out of committeeFeb 5, 2008
  3. Passed HouseFeb 15, 2008
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Steve Kirby (D-29)
Introduced
January 22, 2007 in the House
Last action
March 13, 2008
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to industrial insurance death benefits for the surviving spouses of law enforcement officers;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Steve Kirby (D-29)

2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Mark Ericks D-1Timm Ormsby D-3

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 15, 2008
Version voted on: HB 1545
94 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat61002
Republican33002
How each member voted

Yea (94)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  2. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  3. LCRD - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  4. First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce, Research & Development.
  5. Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4.
  6. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  7. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  8. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  9. CL - Majority; do pass.
  10. CL - Executive action taken by committee.
  11. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  12. First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor.

HB 1545 in other sessions

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