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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION

HB 1551: Survivor benefits

Addressing the survivor benefits of employees who die while honorably serving in the national guard or military reserves during a period of war.

Summary

  • Provides that the survivors of members that leave state service and die while honorably serving in the National Guard or military reserves during a period of war are entitled to the same survivor benefits as if the member died while in the line of duty of their retirement-system covered employment.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 226, Laws of 2009
  1. IntroducedJan 23, 2009
  2. Out of committeeFeb 13, 2009
  3. Passed HouseMar 3, 2009
  4. Passed SenateApr 10, 2009
  5. GovernorApr 25, 2009
  6. LawApr 25, 2009
Prime sponsor
Steve Conway (D-29)
Introduced
January 23, 2009 in the House
Last action
April 25, 2009
Session law
Chapter 226, Laws of 2009
Requested by
Other
Companion bill
SB 5314
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to the survivor benefits of employees who die while honorably serving in the national guard or military reserves during a period of war;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Steve Conway (D-29)

7 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Barbara Bailey R-10Larry Crouse R-4Larry Seaquist D-26Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Geoff Simpson D-47Dawn Morrell D-25Timm Ormsby D-3

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 3, 2009
Version voted on: HB 1551
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat62000
Republican35000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 10, 2009
Version voted on: HB 1551
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. Governor signed.
  2. Effective date 7/26/2009.
  3. Chapter 226, 2009 Laws.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  8. Speaker signed.
  9. Placed on second reading consent calendar.
  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, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  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 1551 in other sessions

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