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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION

SB 5353: LEOFF & WSPRS/spouse benefit

Addressing the benefits of a surviving spouse of a member of the law enforcement officers' and firefighters' retirement system or Washington state patrol retirement system.

Summary

  • Authorizes monthly death benefits for life and the continuation of those benefits regardless of remarriage for surviving spouses of certain retirement system members.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 21, 2011
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Steve Conway (D-29)
Introduced
January 21, 2011 in the Senate
Last action
April 11, 2012
Requested by
Other
Companion bill
HB 1444

AN ACT Relating to the benefits of a surviving spouse of a member of the law enforcement officers' and firefighters' retirement system or Washington state patrol retirement system;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Steve Conway (D-29)

3 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Jerome Delvin R-8Derek Kilmer D-26Rosemary McAuliffe D-1

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

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. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

SB 5353 in other sessions

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