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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2EHB 1547

HB 1547: Duty-related death benefit

Increasing the duty-related death benefit for public employees.

Summary

  • Increases from $150,000 to $214,000 the lump-sum death benefit that is paid to survivors of state, school district, higher education, or other Washington State Retirement Systems-covered employees who die as a result of injuries sustained in the course of employment.
  • Makes the $214,000 death benefit payable either from the member ’ s retirement plan or, if the employee was not covered by one of the state retirement systems, from sundry claims.

From the Second Engrossed House Bill Report (2EHB 1547), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 23, 2009
  2. Out of committeeFeb 13, 2009
  3. Passed HouseFeb 23, 2009
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Barbara Bailey (R-10)
Introduced
January 23, 2009 in the House
Last action
March 15, 2010
Requested by
Other
Companion bill
SB 5312
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to increasing the duty-related death benefit for public employees;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Barbara Bailey (R-10)

6 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Steve Conway D-29Larry Seaquist D-26Larry Crouse R-4Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Geoff Simpson D-47Timm Ormsby D-3

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 23, 2009
Version voted on: 2EHB 1547
92 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat59003
Republican33002
How each member voted

Yea (92)

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House · Final Passage

Passed February 12, 2010
Version voted on: 2EHB 1547
85 Yea 13 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat61000
Republican241300
How each member voted

Yea (85)

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History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (2EHB 1547)
  2. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (2EHB 1547)
  3. First reading, referred to Ways & Means. (2EHB 1547)
  4. Third reading, passed; yeas, 85; nays, 13; absent, 0; excused, 0. (2EHB 1547)
  5. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (2EHB 1547)
  6. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (2EHB 1547)
  7. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (2EHB 1547)
  8. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2EHB 1547)
  9. WAYS - Executive action taken by committee. (2EHB 1547)
  10. WAYS - Majority; do pass. (2EHB 1547)
  11. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. (2EHB 1547)
  12. Referred to Ways & Means. (2EHB 1547)
  13. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (2EHB 1547)
  14. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (2EHB 1547)
  15. First reading, referred to Ways & Means. (2EHB 1547)
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 92; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 5. (2EHB 1547)
  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (2EHB 1547)
  18. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (2EHB 1547)
  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (2EHB 1547)
  20. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2EHB 1547)
  21. WAYS - Executive action taken by committee. (2EHB 1547)
  22. WAYS - Majority; do pass. (2EHB 1547)
  23. First reading, referred to Ways & Means. (2EHB 1547)

HB 1547 in other sessions

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