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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION

SB 5303: From PERS 2 to SERS 2

Transferring public employees' retirement system plan 2 members to the school employees' retirement system plan 2.

Summary

  • Discontinues the automatic transfer of prior service in the Public Employees’ Retirement System Plan 2 (PERS Plan 2) to the School Employees' Retirement System Plan 2 (SERS Plan 2) upon SERS-eligible employment.
  • Permits members of SERS Plan 2 to restore service to PERS Plan 2 if they did not earn service for employment with an educational employer prior to the creation of SERS.
  • Requires eligible members that wish to move service back to PERS Plan 2 to apply to the Department of Retirement Systems between September 1, 2009, and November 30, 2009.

From the House Bill Report (SB 5303), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 209, Laws of 2009
  1. IntroducedJan 20, 2009
  2. Out of committeeFeb 19, 2009
  3. Passed SenateMar 12, 2009
  4. Passed HouseApr 13, 2009
  5. GovernorApr 24, 2009
  6. LawApr 24, 2009
Prime sponsor
Steve Hobbs (D-44)
Introduced
January 20, 2009 in the Senate
Last action
April 24, 2009
Session law
Chapter 209, Laws of 2009
Requested by
Other
Companion bill
HB 1546
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to the transfer of public employees' retirement system plan 2 members to the school employees' retirement system plan 2;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Steve Hobbs (D-44)

5 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Mark Schoesler R-9Janéa Holmquist Newbry R-13Derek Kilmer D-26Karen Fraser D-22Pam Roach R-31

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 12, 2009
Version voted on: SB 5303
46 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29002
Republican17001
How each member voted

Yea (46)

Excused (3)

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House · Final Passage

Passed April 13, 2009
Version voted on: SB 5303
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat61001
Republican36000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/26/2009.
  2. Chapter 209, 2009 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  9. Placed on second reading.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. WAYS - Majority; do pass.
  12. WAYS - Executive action taken by committee.
  13. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  16. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  17. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  18. WM - Majority; do pass.
  19. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

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