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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION

SB 5175: Retirement annual increases

Providing annual increases in certain retirement allowances.

Summary

  • A Public Employees Retirement System, Plan 1 (PERS 1) or Teachers Retirement System, Plan 1 (TRS 1) retiree who has been receiving an allowance for at least one year receives a Uniform cost of living adjustment (COLA) increase beginning July 1 of the calendar year that the retiree turns age 66.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 89, Laws of 2007
  1. IntroducedJan 12, 2007
  2. Out of committeeFeb 23, 2007
  3. Passed SenateMar 13, 2007
  4. Passed HouseApr 5, 2007
  5. GovernorApr 18, 2007
  6. LawApr 18, 2007
Prime sponsor
Craig Pridemore (D-49)
Introduced
January 12, 2007 in the Senate
Last action
April 18, 2007
Session law
Chapter 89, Laws of 2007
Requested by
Other
Companion bill
HB 1263
Budget
Has a fiscal note

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Craig Pridemore (D-49)

9 co-sponsors (8 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Mark Schoesler R-9Karen Fraser D-22Darlene Fairley D-32Rosemary McAuliffe D-1Paull Shin D-21Ken Jacobsen D-46Margarita Prentice D-11Rosa Franklin D-29Marilyn Rasmussen D-2

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 13, 2007
Version voted on: SB 5175
43 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 6 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat27005
Republican16001
How each member voted
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House · Final Passage

Passed April 5, 2007
Version voted on: SB 5175
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat62001
Republican35000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/1/2007.
  2. Chapter 89, 2007 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  12. APP - Majority; do pass.
  13. First reading, referred to Appropriations.
  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  15. Third reading, passed; yeas, 43; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 6.
  16. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  17. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  18. WM - Majority; do pass.
  19. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  20. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

SB 5175 in other sessions

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