BILL · 2007–08 SESSION

SB 5918: Retirement for judges

Revising retirement benefits for judges.

Summary

  • Exempts JRA accounts from judicial process, including attachment and the operation of bankruptcy or insolvency laws, except for domestic relations orders and federal income tax levies.
  • Subjects distribution of JRA accounts to the operation of state community property laws upon a member's death.

From the House Bill Report (SB 5918), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 108, Laws of 2007
  1. IntroducedFeb 7, 2007
  2. Out of committeeMar 2, 2007
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed HouseApr 3, 2007
  5. GovernorApr 18, 2007
  6. LawApr 18, 2007
Prime sponsor
Karen Fraser (D-22)
Introduced
February 7, 2007 in the Senate
Last action
April 18, 2007
Session law
Chapter 108, Laws of 2007
Requested by
Other
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to retirement benefits for judges;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Karen Fraser (D-22)

1 co-sponsor (0 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed April 3, 2007
Version voted on: SB 5918
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat63000
Republican34001
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

1 other recorded vote (amendments, procedural motions)

Senate · 6th Order: 2nd Reading

Passed March 14, 2007
Version voted on: SB 5918
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat32000
Republican17000
How each member voted

History

  1. Effective date 7/22/2007.
  2. Chapter 108, 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. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  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 5918 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

Report wrong or missing information on this page