BILL · 2007–08 SESSION
SB 5177: Death benefits
Determining death benefits for public employees.
Summary
- Eligibility for the $150,000 death benefit payable in the various state retirement systems, the higher education retirement plans, and to state, school district, and higher education employees who do not belong to a state retirement system is extended to survivors of employees who die as a result of an occupational disease or duty-related illness. The amount of the lump sum death benefit in VFFRORPS is $152,000.
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Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
- IntroducedJan 12, 2007
- Out of committeeFeb 8, 2007
- Passed Senatestopped here
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Karen Fraser (D-22)
- Introduced
- January 12, 2007 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 14, 2008
- Requested by
- Other
- Companion bill
- HB 1266
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to death benefits for public employees;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Karen Fraser (D-22)
10 co-sponsors (8 Democrats, 2 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- Senate Rules "X" file.
- Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- WM - Majority; do pass.
- First reading, referred to Ways & Means.
SB 5177 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
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- SB 5177 (2021–22) Sex offenses/nonmarriage
- SB 5177 (2019–20) Cemetery district withdrawal
- SB 5177 (2017–18) Hearing loss training
- SB 5177 (2015–16) Forensic mental hlth srvices
- SB 5177 (2013–14) Office of corrections ombuds
- SB 5177 (2011–12) Locksmith licensure