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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1953

HB 1953: Fish & wildlife officers

Allowing department of fish and wildlife enforcement officers to transfer service credit.

Summary

  • Permits the Department of Fish and Wildlife enforcement officers with service credit earned as enforcement officers in the Public Employees' Retirement System Plan 2 or Plan 3 (PERS 2/3) to transfer the service to the Law Enforcement Officers' and Fire Fighters' Retirement System Plan 2 (LEOFF 2) by December 31, 2009.
  • Requires the enforcement officer transferring service credit to pay the greater of the difference in contributions that the member made to PERS 2/3 and what the member would have made had the service been rendered in LEOFF 2, plus interest, or the entire balance of the member’s PERS 3 defined contribution account.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 1953), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 157, Laws of 2009
  1. IntroducedFeb 4, 2009
  2. Out of committeeMar 2, 2009
  3. Passed HouseMar 6, 2009
  4. Passed SenateApr 10, 2009
  5. GovernorApr 21, 2009
  6. LawApr 24, 2009
Prime sponsor
Steve Conway (D-29)
Introduced
February 4, 2009 in the House
Last action
April 24, 2009
Session law
Chapter 157, Laws of 2009
Requested by
Other
Companion bill
SB 5309
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1953, SHB 1953

AN ACT Relating to allowing department of fish and wildlife enforcement officers to transfer service credit;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Steve Conway (D-29)

11 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Barbara Bailey R-10Larry Seaquist D-26Christopher Hurst D-31Kevin Van De Wege D-24Tami Green D-28Geoff Simpson D-47Larry Crouse R-4Ed Orcutt R-18Timm Ormsby D-3Brendan Williams D-22Bill Hinkle R-13

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 6, 2009
Version voted on: SHB 1953
95 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat61001
Republican34001
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Excused (2)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 10, 2009
Version voted on: SHB 1953
46 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28003
Republican18000
How each member voted

Yea (46)

Excused (3)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/26/2009. (SHB 1953)
  2. Chapter 157, 2009 Laws. (SHB 1953)
  3. Governor signed. (SHB 1953)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SHB 1953)
  5. President signed. (SHB 1953)
  6. Speaker signed. (SHB 1953)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3. (SHB 1953)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1953)
  9. Placed on second reading consent calendar. (SHB 1953)
  10. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SHB 1953)
  11. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1953)
  12. WM - Majority; do pass. (SHB 1953)
  13. First reading, referred to Ways & Means. (SHB 1953)
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SHB 1953)
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1953)
  16. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1953)
  17. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  18. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 1953)
  19. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  20. WAYS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1953)
  21. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1953)
  22. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  23. WAYS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  24. WAYS - Executive action taken by committee.
  25. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

HB 1953 in other sessions

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