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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION

HB 1550: Survivor annuity option

Extending the survivor annuity option for preretirement death in plan 1 of the public employees' retirement system to members who die after leaving active service.

Summary

  • Provides the survivors of members of the Public Employees’ Retirement System Plan 1 (PERS 1) that die after having left service, but have not started retirement benefits, the option of receiving a survivor annuity, instead of a withdrawal of the member’s accumulated contributions.
  • The deceased inactive member must have completed at least 10 years of service at the time of death to provide the survivor annuity option to the surviving beneficiary.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1550), 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
Larry Seaquist (D-26)
Introduced
January 23, 2009 in the House
Last action
March 15, 2010
Requested by
Other
Companion bill
SB 5315
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to extending the survivor annuity option for preretirement death in plan 1 of the public employees' retirement system to members who die after leaving active service;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Larry Seaquist (D-26)

4 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Steve Conway D-29Larry Crouse R-4Barbara Bailey R-10Geoff Simpson D-47

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 - Executive action taken by committee.
  7. WAYS - Majority; do pass.
  8. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

HB 1550 in other sessions

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