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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION

HB 3020: Firefighters' survivors

Providing benefits for the survivors of certain firefighters.

Summary

  • Removes the cessation of benefits upon remarriage for surviving spouses of members of the Firemen's Relief and Pensions–1955 Act.
  • Creates an optional survivor benefit for Firemen's Relief and Pensions–1955 Act funded through an actuarial reduction to the member's pension.

From the House Bill Report (HB 3020), 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 7, 2008
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Maralyn Chase (D-32)
Introduced
January 21, 2008 in the House
Last action
March 13, 2008
Requested by
Other
Companion bill
SB 6650
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to benefits for the survivors of certain firefighters;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Maralyn Chase (D-32)

13 co-sponsors (10 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Steve Conway D-29Bill Fromhold D-49Barbara Bailey R-10Larry Crouse R-4Marko Liias D-21Kevin Van De Wege D-24Christopher Hurst D-31Joyce McDonald R-25Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Geoff Simpson D-47Kelli Linville D-42Timm Ormsby D-3Troy Kelley D-28

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 7, 2008
Version voted on: HB 3020
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. WM - Majority; do pass.
  3. Minority; without recommendation.
  4. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  5. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.
  6. Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4.
  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  8. Placed on second reading.
  9. APP - Majority; do pass.
  10. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  11. First reading, referred to Appropriations.

HB 3020 in other sessions

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