BILL · 2009–10 SESSION

HB 1678: LEOFF plan 2/disabled

Providing a minimum retirement allowance for members of the law enforcement officers' and firefighters' retirement system plan 2 who were disabled in the line of duty before January 1, 2001.

Summary

Permits members of the Law Enforcement Officers' and Firefighters' Retirement System Plan 2 who were disabled in the line of duty before January 1, 2001 and receive a disability allowance to convert their disability allowance to include a federal income tax-exempt fixed 10 percent of final average salary benefit, plus an actuarially reduced benefit for each year of service earned beyond five.
Limits the new benefit to the greater of 10 percent, or the original disability allowance the member was receiving prior to the conversion.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1678), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 95, Laws of 2009

IntroducedJan 27, 2009
Out of committeeFeb 20, 2009
Passed HouseMar 3, 2009
Passed SenateApr 7, 2009
GovernorApr 15, 2009
LawApr 15, 2009

Prime sponsor: Kevin Van De Wege (D-24)
Introduced: January 27, 2009 in the House
Last action: April 15, 2009
Session law: Chapter 95, Laws of 2009
Requested by: Other
Companion bill: SB 5542
Budget: Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to members of the law enforcement officers' and firefighters' retirement system plan 2 who were disabled in the line of duty before January 1, 2001;

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 3, 2009

Version voted on: HB 1678

97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	62	0	0	0
Republican	35	0	0	0

How each member voted

Yea (97)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 7, 2009

Version voted on: HB 1678

44 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	27	0	0	4
Republican	17	0	0	1

How each member voted

Yea (44)

Excused (5)

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History

Apr 15, 2009Governor signed.
Apr 15, 2009Effective date 7/26/2009.
Apr 15, 2009Chapter 95, 2009 Laws.
Apr 9, 2009Delivered to Governor.
Apr 8, 2009President signed.
Apr 7, 2009Speaker signed.
Apr 7, 2009Third reading, passed; yeas, 44; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 5.
Apr 7, 2009Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Mar 31, 2009Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 17, 2009Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 17, 2009WM - Majority; do pass.
Mar 5, 2009First reading, referred to Ways & Means.
Mar 3, 2009Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Mar 3, 2009Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 26, 2009Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 20, 2009Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 18, 2009WAYS - Majority; do pass.
Feb 18, 2009WAYS - Executive action taken by committee.
Jan 27, 2009First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

HB 1678 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

HB 1678 (2025–26) Sewage discharge fee · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1678 (2023–24) Dental therapists · Enacted · Chapter 460, Laws of 2023
HB 1678 (2021–22) Domestic violence registry · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1678 (2019–20) Invol. treatment/video eval. · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1678 (2017–18) Community custody/concurrent · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1678 (2015–16) Electronic commerce taxation · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1678 (2013–14) Peace officer liability · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1678 (2011–12) Small loans in twelve months · Did not pass · died in committee

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