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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESHB 2245

HB 2245: PEBB eligibility

Clarifying public employees' benefits board eligibility.

Summary

  • Authorizes the Public Employees Benefits Board (PEBB) to determine the criteria for eligibility for benefits.
  • Establishes an 80-hour rule for half-time employee eligibility, and establishes a half-time rule for community and technical college faculty equivalent to the definition of part-time academic workload.
  • Makes eligibility determinations subject to periodic review, and provides that the Health Care Authority may use different eligibility criteria when contracting to provide coverage for a school district, local government, or tribal government.
  • Allows school districts and educational service districts that purchase employee benefits through the PEBB program to be charged on a school-year basis rather than a fiscal-year basis.

From the Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report (ESHB 2245), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 537, Laws of 2009
  1. IntroducedFeb 18, 2009
  2. Out of committeeMar 2, 2009
  3. Passed HouseMar 11, 2009
  4. Passed SenateApr 25, 2009
  5. GovernorMay 18, 2009
  6. LawMay 18, 2009
Prime sponsor
Eileen Cody (D-34)
Introduced
February 18, 2009 in the House
Last action
May 18, 2009
Session law
Chapter 537, Laws of 2009
Requested by
Governor
Companion bill
SB 5869
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2245, ESHB 2245

AN ACT Relating to clarifying public employees' benefits board eligibility;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Eileen Cody (D-34)

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 11, 2009
Version voted on: ESHB 2245
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 25, 2009
Version voted on: ESHB 2245
43 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 6 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat31000
Republican12006
How each member voted
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History

  1. Effective date 1/1/2010. (ESHB 2245)
  2. Chapter 537, 2009 Laws. (ESHB 2245)
  3. Governor signed. (ESHB 2245)
  4. Speaker signed. (ESHB 2245)
  5. Delivered to Governor. (ESHB 2245)
  6. President signed. (ESHB 2245)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 43; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 6. (ESHB 2245)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 2245)
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESHB 2245)
  10. WM - Majority; do pass. (ESHB 2245)
  11. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESHB 2245)
  12. First reading, referred to Ways & Means. (ESHB 2245)
  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESHB 2245)
  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 2245)
  15. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESHB 2245)
  16. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESHB 2245)
  17. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  18. Placed on second reading. (ESHB 2245)
  19. Placed on second reading.
  20. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESHB 2245)
  21. Minority; do not pass. (ESHB 2245)
  22. WAYS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESHB 2245)
  23. WAYS - Executive action taken by committee.
  24. WAYS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  25. Minority; do not pass.
  26. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  27. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

HB 2245 in other sessions

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