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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION

HB 1546: From PERS 2 to 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, 2009, and November 30, 2009.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1546), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 23, 2009
  2. Out of committeeFeb 13, 2009
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Steve Conway (D-29)
Introduced
January 23, 2009 in the House
Last action
March 15, 2010
Requested by
Other
Companion bill
SB 5303
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)

2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)

Larry Seaquist D-26Larry Crouse R-4

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. Referred to Ways & Means.
  3. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  6. WAYS - Majority; do pass.
  7. WAYS - Executive action taken by committee.
  8. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

HB 1546 in other sessions

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