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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION

SB 5160: Duty-related death benefit

Increasing the duty-related death benefit for public employees.

Summary

  • The lump-sum death benefit that is paid to survivors of state, school district, or higher education employees or members of PERS, TRS, SERS, PSERS, or VFFRORPS who die as a result of injuries sustained in the course of employment is increased from $150,000 to $214,000.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5160), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 17, 2011
  2. Out of committeeFeb 25, 2011
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Steve Conway (D-29)
Introduced
January 17, 2011 in the Senate
Last action
April 11, 2012
Requested by
Other
Companion bill
HB 1450
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to increasing the duty-related death benefit for public employees;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Steve Conway (D-29)

6 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Mark Schoesler R-9Ed Murray D-43Steve Hobbs D-44Phil Rockefeller D-23Derek Kilmer D-26

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. Senate Rules "X" file.
  7. Minority; without recommendation.
  8. WM - Majority; do pass.
  9. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  10. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

SB 5160 in other sessions

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