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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION

HB 3005: PERS 2/SERS 2

Transferring public employees' retirement system plan 2 members to the school employees' retirement system plan 2.

Summary

  • Discontinues the automatic transfer of prior service in the Public Employees' Retirement System Plan 2 (PERS Plan 2) to the School Employees' Retirement System Plan 2 (SERS Plan 2) upon SERS-eligible employment.
  • Permits members of Plan 2 to restore service to PERS Plan 2 if he or she did not earn service for employment with an educational employer prior to the creation of SERS.
  • Requires eligible members that wish to move service back to PERS Plan 2 to apply to the Department of Retirement Systems between September 1, 2008 and November 30, 2008.

From the House Bill Report (HB 3005), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 21, 2008
  2. Out of committeeJan 31, 2008
  3. Passed HouseFeb 12, 2008
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Steve Conway (D-29)
Introduced
January 21, 2008 in the House
Last action
March 13, 2008
Requested by
Other
Companion bill
SB 6655
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to the transfer of public employees' retirement system plan 2 members to the school employees' retirement system plan 2;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Steve Conway (D-29)

5 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Barbara Bailey R-10Larry Crouse R-4Bill Fromhold D-49Geoff Simpson D-47Kelli Linville D-42

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 12, 2008
Version voted on: HB 3005
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat63000
Republican34001
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  2. WM - Majority; do pass.
  3. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  4. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.
  5. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  6. Placed on third reading.
  7. Committee recommendations adopted.
  8. Placed on second reading suspension calendar by Rules Committee.
  9. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  10. APP - Majority; do pass.
  11. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  12. First reading, referred to Appropriations.

HB 3005 in other sessions

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