WA People
BILL · 2009–10 SESSION

HB 1548: Military service credit

Addressing interruptive military service credit within plans 2 and 3 of the public employees' retirement system, plans 2 and 3 of the school employees' retirement system, plans 2 and 3 of the teachers' retirement system, plan 2 of the law enforcement officers' and firefighters' retirement system, plan 2 of the Washington state patrol retirement system, and the public safety employees' retirement system.

Summary

  • Eliminates the requirement that members make contributions for interruptive military service upon return to state service if that service is during a period of war.
  • Refunds past member contributions for interruptive military service, if that military service was rendered during a period of war.
  • Provides that where a member died during interruptive military service during a time of war, the survivor does not have to pay for the cost of the military service credit.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 205, Laws of 2009
  1. IntroducedJan 23, 2009
  2. Out of committeeFeb 13, 2009
  3. Passed HouseFeb 23, 2009
  4. Passed SenateApr 10, 2009
  5. GovernorApr 24, 2009
  6. LawApr 24, 2009
Prime sponsor
Barbara Bailey (R-10)
Introduced
January 23, 2009 in the House
Last action
April 24, 2009
Session law
Chapter 205, Laws of 2009
Requested by
Other
Companion bill
SB 5313
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to interruptive military service credit within plans 2 and 3 of the public employees' retirement system, plans 2 and 3 of the school employees' retirement system, plans 2 and 3 of the teachers' retirement system, plan 2 of the law enforcement officers' and firefighters' retirement system, plan 2 of the Washington state patrol retirement system, and the public safety employees' retirement system;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Barbara Bailey (R-10)

8 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Steve Conway D-29Larry Seaquist D-26Larry Crouse R-4Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Troy Kelley D-28Geoff Simpson D-47Dawn Morrell D-25Timm Ormsby D-3

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 23, 2009
Version voted on: HB 1548
91 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat58103
Republican33002
How each member voted

Yea (91)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 10, 2009
Version voted on: HB 1548
47 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29002
Republican18000
How each member voted

Yea (47)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/26/2009.
  2. Chapter 205, 2009 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. WM - Majority; do pass.
  11. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  12. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.
  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 91; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 5.
  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  15. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  16. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  17. WAYS - Majority; do pass.
  18. WAYS - Executive action taken by committee.
  19. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

HB 1548 in other sessions

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